2019 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 222
BY SENATOR JOHNS
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of David Anthony Trahan.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana have learned of the passing of David Anthony Trahan,
at age sixty-eight, on May 26, 2019; and
WHEREAS, he was born on June 8, 1950, to Eugene and Ethelyn Trahan in
Lafayette, Louisiana, graduated from Cathedral Carmel High School in 1968, and attended
the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where he met his wife of forty-eight years,
Alexis Cotten Trahan; and
WHEREAS, they moved to Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the 1970s, where
David Trahan opened a branch of Gaidry's Men's Wear and owned and operated the business
in Lake Charles, as well as the original business in Lafayette, for over forty years; at the time
of his passing, he was co-owner and operator of Alterations Plus in Lake Charles; and
WHEREAS, he was very active in the community; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, David Trahan was instrumental in organizing a group to charter
a new local bank which led to the creation of Lakeside Bank which was the only new bank
approved in the United States for several years; when the bank opened in July of 2010, the
New York Times carried the story on its front page; and
WHEREAS, he served on the Lakeside Bank board of directors from its inception,
and previous to that, served as a director for Cameron State Bank; and
WHEREAS, in addition, David Trahan was active in Mardi Gras in southwest
Louisiana; in 1979, he organized the Krewe of Barataria, serving as its Captain for many
years, and was also recognized as its King; and he also became a member of the Krewe of
Contraband; and
WHEREAS, David Trahan was also an avid golfer and longtime member of the Lake
Charles Country Club; he won the club championship and once tied the course record with
Page 1 of 2 SR NO. 222 ENROLLED
a 63; he and his wife, Alexis, also won the couples golf championship at the club numerous
times over the years; and he also served on the club's board of directors; and
WHEREAS, at one time, David Trahan organized an exchange program in which
junior golfers from Lake Charles and Scotland would alternate traveling to each other's
homes every summer; and
WHEREAS, he also loved to travel and fly-fish; and
WHEREAS, most of all, David Trahan was a devoted family man who relished
spending time with his grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, he was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Jean Trahan, and three
brothers: John Richard "Speedy" Trahan, Michael Henry Trahan, and Charles Gabriel
Trahan; and
WHEREAS, those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Alexis Cotten Trahan;
daughter, Dawn Alexis Trahan Alexander, and husband Trey; son, Brian David Trahan, and
wife Christine; grandchildren, Mary Morgan Alexander, William Rives Alexander, and
Harris Mills Trahan; sisters, Mary Louise Trahan and husband Rod, and Julie Trahan Lee;
and mother, Ethelyn Trumps Trahan; and
WHEREAS, the strength of our communities and the overall vitality of American
society depend, in great measure, upon the dedication of men like David Anthony Trahan
who use their considerable talents and resources to benefit future generations, and he will
be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of David Anthony
Trahan, does hereby record for posterity his singular contributions and outstanding
achievements, and does hereby recognize the enduring appreciation for the pride and honor
that this fine gentleman brought to the state of Louisiana and the United States of America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Alexis Cotten Trahan.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
Page 2 of 2