HLS 19RS-3703 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 304
BY REPRESENTATIVES JACKSON AND JEFFERSON
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Elsie Waites
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Elsie Waites,
3 the mother of State Representative Barbara M. Norton.
4 WHEREAS, Elsie Waites was born on May 9, 1920, in Gloster, Louisiana; she left
5this world on May 28, 2019, after a full life of ninety-nine well-lived years; and
6 WHEREAS, Mrs. Waites was the loving mother of eight children, grandmother of
7twenty-one grandchildren, great-grandmother of forty-four great-grandchildren, and great-
8great-grandmother of eighteen great-great-grandchildren; and
9 WHEREAS, she volunteered with children in the community and was very involved
10with her choral group; she organized and sang in a quartet that, for several years, traveled
11and performed throughout the state of Louisiana; and
12 WHEREAS, with the death of Elsie Waites, the state has lost one of her finest
13daughters; during a lifetime of commitment to her family, to spreading joy through song, and
14to volunteer work with local youth, Mrs. Waites selflessly served her family, friends,
15community, and state so long and so well; and
16 WHEREAS, although the death of Elsie Waites has left a tremendous void in her
17family, her legacy shall forever live in the hearts and minds of all the people whose lives she
18touched.
19 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
20Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express its sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
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1death of Elsie Waites; does hereby extend deepest sympathies to all who knew and loved her
2and who mourn her absence; and does hereby offer thoughts and prayers for comfort.
3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to State
4Representative Barbara M. Norton.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 304 Original 2019 Regular Session Jackson
Expresses condolences on the death of Elsie Waites.
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