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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 76
BY SENATORS THOMPSON AND W ALSWORTH
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Milton Vance Linder.
WHEREAS, Milton Vance Linder, lovingly known as "Fox", the "White Shadow",
"Coach", and "Big" was born March 6, 1940, in Winnsboro, Louisiana, and spent his
childhood in Franklin Parish; and
WHEREAS, he developed an early passion for basketball and in 1959, earned a place
on the Louisiana State Championship basketball team and was named the Louisiana High
School Athletic Association Most Valuable Player; and
WHEREAS, upon graduating Fort Necessity High School in 1960, he attended
Northeast Louisiana State College on a basketball scholarship; and
WHEREAS, while in college he discovered his passion for education and earned a
master's degree in educational leadership; and
WHEREAS, he began his career at Ogden High School in 1962, where he taught and
coached for eight years; and
WHEREAS, in 1970, Milton moved to Delhi High School, where he coached
football, basketball, and golf, earning a string of victories and being named the 1974
Louisiana Coach of the Year; and
WHEREAS, a man of many talents and abilities, his career continued to blossom
when in 1970 he was appointed principal of Delhi Elementary School, a position he would
serve in for over twenty years, and during which time he was an important voice in the
Louisiana Association of School Executives as well as the Louisiana Association of
Principals, where he served as president; and
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WHEREAS, he was an active member of the Free and Accepted Masons, Delhi
Jaycees, Lion's Club, and the Northeast Louisiana Livestock Association Livestock Show,
where he served as president from 1997 to 2016, and was a member of the Richland Parish
Police Jury; and
WHEREAS, a devout and humble Christian, Milton was a faithful member of Dehli
First Baptist Church where he enjoyed singing in the choir, working with youth, and his
men's group for over fifty years; and
WHEREAS, he left this earth to be with his Heavenly Father on March 29, 2019; and
WHEREAS, a true friend and a loving father, husband, and brother, Milton Vance
Linder will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby express sincere condolences upon the death of Milton Vance Linder.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Milton Vance Linder.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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