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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 133
BY SENATOR ALLAIN
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of
Claire "Pookie" McNulty.
WHEREAS, Claire LaGrange McNulty, known to family and friends as "Pookie",
died on Memorial Day, May 27, 2019, where she resided at Poydras Home in New Orleans,
Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Claire "Pookie" McNulty was born on February 23, 1932, the only child
of Gus LaGrange and Mae LeBlanc Louviere; and
WHEREAS, Claire "Pookie" McNulty was raised by her grandmother Adele "Maw"
Bourgeois LeBlanc; and
WHEREAS, Claire "Pookie" McNulty began dancing lessons at the age of three and
owned and operated her own dancing studio at the age of thirteen, until she graduated from
St. John Academy in 1947 and attended Louisiana State University (LSU); and
WHEREAS, she was one of the youngest members of the Dance Masters of America;
and
WHEREAS, she was selected as an LSU Beauty and was an LSU cheerleader; and
WHEREAS, for the rest of her life, Claire "Pookie" McNulty continued to cheer
enthusiastically for LSU; and
WHEREAS, Claire "Pookie" McNulty married Michael "Mickey" J. McNulty Jr. on
October 14, 1949. They moved to New Orleans while he attended Tulane Law School and
then to Franklin after his graduation; and
WHEREAS, after raising her children in Franklin, Claire "Pookie" McNulty returned
to New Orleans where she worked tirelessly as a volunteer for many charitable and civic
organizations, including the DePaul Guild, St. Michael's Special School, and the Strokers'
Club; she also did fundraising for the PBS station WLAE; and
WHEREAS, she was the life of every social gathering she attended; and
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WHEREAS, Claire "Pookie" McNulty spent her final years at Poydras Home in New
Orleans where she was selected as Queen of the Mardi Gras her first year there; and
WHEREAS, Claire "Pookie" McNulty will be remembered by her family as a strong,
loving, and supportive mother, and by family, friends, and acquaintances as a witty,
vivacious, intelligent, and charming woman; and
WHEREAS, Claire "Pookie" McNulty is survived by her son, Michael "Mike" J.
McNulty III and his wife, Mary Plauche McNulty of New Orleans; three daughters, Marsha
McNulty and her husband, Edward Chase of Franklin, Laura "LaLa" McNulty of New
Orleans, and Mary "Doogie" Jud and her husband, Bob Jud of Dallas; five grandchildren,
Dr. Michael J. McNulty IV and his wife, Celeste Laborde McNulty of New Orleans; Lane
McNulty of New Orleans; William McNulty and his fiancee, Elizabeth Wade of Mobile;
Elizabeth Kemp Fein and her husband, James Fein of New Orleans; and James Kemp of
New York City; four great-grandchildren, Elliot Laborde McNulty, Mary Margaret
McNulty, Colette Claire McNulty, and James Sheldon Fein II, all of New Orleans; and
WHEREAS, Claire "Pookie" McNulty was preceded in death by her husband, Judge
Michael "Mickey" J. McNulty Jr. and her parents Gus LaGrange and Mae LeBlanc Louviere;
and
WHEREAS, at the time of her death, her daughter Laura was with Claire "Pookie"
McNulty; and
WHEREAS, the family extends heartfelt gratitude to Poydras Home and Passages
Hospice in New Orleans, Dr. Roland Degeyter and his staff in Franklin, and Shirley
Chatman, Claire "Pookie" McNulty's wonderful caregiver.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
extend sincere regrets and condolences to the family of Claire "Pookie" McNulty on the
occasion of her death.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Claire "Pookie" McNulty.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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