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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 242
BY SENATOR CLAITOR
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Richard Gale Creed Sr.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana have learned of the death of Richard Gale Creed Sr.
on May 29, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a resident of Baton Rouge since 1945, Gale Creed was a native of
Shreveport, Louisiana, and attended C.E. Byrd High School before receiving a Bachelor of
Science from Louisiana State University where he was an officer in the Kappa Sigma
Fraternity and Daggers Inter-Fraternity Council; and
WHEREAS, during World War II, he volunteered to serve in the United States Navy
at seventeen years of age and sailed in the Atlantic and Pacific ocean war zones; thereafter
he received his officer's commission in the Naval Reserves; and
WHEREAS, Gale Creed was called to active duty in the Korean War as Lieutenant
Commander of the Naval destroyer USS Black; in April 1954, he received press coverage
and commendations for heroism when he volunteered for a reconnaissance mission under
hostile mortar fire on the coast of North Korea; and
WHEREAS, he received numerous service awards for military service including the
Presidential Unit Citation with two Combat Campaign & Engagement Stars for combat
service in Korea and was honorably discharged from the Navy in 1963; and
WHEREAS, Lieutenant Commander Creed will be remembered by his sailors as the
commanding officer of U.S. Naval Reserve Unit 8-22 in Baton Rouge, leading his division
to first recognition in the Eighth Naval District, comprised of six states; he was a charter
member of the Baton Rouge Navy League, state vice president of the Naval Reserve
Association, state vice president of the Reserve Officers Association, and a member of the
Sea Cadets; and
WHEREAS, Gale Creed founded his own business, R. Gale Creed Company - Real
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Estate Appraisers and was recipient of the City's Most Outstanding Realtor in 1972; he was
a statewide leader in upgrading the educational and professional requirements for real estate
sales and appraisal professionals; and he was a Louisiana Licensed Real Estate Instructor
and taught for the Louisiana Realtors Association; and
WHEREAS, he was a past president of the Baton Rouge Board of Realtors and state
director of the Louisiana Realtors Association, National Association of Homebuilders, and
the Million Dollar Round Table; he was a recipient of Look Magazine Merchandising Award
for Excellence; and he was a member of the Million Dollar Circle and of the board of
directors of the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Gale Creed was a member of Rotary International, attending for fifteen
years without missing a meeting, as well as a member of the City Club of Baton Rouge and
the Baton Rouge Country Club; and
WHEREAS, he was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church and would often visit
the church during the work week for a brief, quiet prayer; he was a founding member of the
St. Aloysius St. Vincent de Paul Society to provide assistance to the poor in the parish; and
he served as head of the St. Aloysius Usher Society; and
WHEREAS, he was preceded in death by his wife, Camille Breaux Creed, a brother
and sister-in-law, John L. and Katherine Creed, and sister-in-law, Juliette Claire Breaux; and
WHEREAS, he is survived by his three sons and daughters in law: Richard Gale
(Kipp) Creed Jr. and Sarah Anne Munson Creed; Stephen Creed; John Curtis and Lisa
McHale Creed; and eight grandchildren: Richard Gale Creed III, Katherine Munson Creed
Gold, William Bannon Creed, Camille Creed Zaunbrecher, Elise McHale Creed, Emily
Creed Lorando, Charles Woodward Creed, John Curtis Creed Jr.; and two great-
grandchildren: Brooks Creed Gold and Juliette Clare Zaunbrecher; and
WHEREAS, the memory of Richard Gale Creed Sr. will always remain in the hearts
of his family, friends, business associates, and brothers in arms who will forever reap the
benefits of his legacy; and
WHEREAS, those who knew and loved him will continue to swell with pride when
they remember Richard Gale Creed Sr., as a true patriot, a force for good, and a fighter on
behalf of his fellow citizens; and
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WHEREAS, Richard Gale Creed Sr. represented all that is good about Louisiana as
a man with unique gifts and a charitable spirit who shared his abilities with his community,
state, nation, and world; he was a man of courage; with his passing Louisiana has lost one
of her finest citizens, and he left an indelible mark on the lives of the many individuals
whom he touched with his truly inspiring leadership and generosity and who is now terribly
missed but will never be forgotten.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of
Richard Gale Creed Sr., does hereby recognize and record for posterity his monumental and
historic accomplishments, and does hereby extend appreciation for his enduring
contributions that will long continue to be a source of deep honor for the city of
Baton Rouge, the state of Louisiana, and the United States of America.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Richard Gale Creed Sr.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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