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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 54
BY REPRESENTATIVE JENKINS
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Macura Hamilton
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Macura
3 Hamilton.
4 WHEREAS, the members of the House of Representatives were saddened to learn
5of the departure of Macura Hamilton from this earthly realm on June 17, 2020, at the age of
6eighty-five; and
7 WHEREAS, Macura Hamilton was born on October 8, 1934, the third of twelve
8children born to Lonnie and Ella Dee Moore Hamilton; Macura came to know Jesus Christ
9as his Lord and Savior at an early age, baptized by the Reverend A.H. Holland at Mt. Olive
10Baptist Church in Greenwood, Louisiana; and
11 WHEREAS, his formative years in Rodessa, Louisiana, were shaped by respect for
12his parents, love of family, hard work, and self-reliance; Macura chopped and picked cotton
13to earn money for his education; he graduated in 1953 from Booker T. Washington High
14School in Caddo Parish and was the first in his family to receive a secondary education
15degree; Macura Hamilton graduated in 1958 from Southern University in Baton Rouge with
16a bachelor of science degree in music education, and he earned a master of arts degree in
17education from Columbia University in New York in 1966; Mr. Hamilton was certified in
18Louisiana as a licensed professional counselor; and
19 WHEREAS, Macura Hamilton answered the call of duty to his country and served
20in the U.S. Army as a chaplain's assistant and in the active reserve; and
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1 WHEREAS, upon discharge from the military, Mr. Hamilton taught in his native
2Caddo Parish for nearly four decades; he retired after serving thirty of those years as a
3guidance counselor; and
4 WHEREAS, Macura Hamilton used his talents to share sacred music in the religious
5sphere of Caddo Parish; he was a musician at St. Rest Baptist Church, which he joined in
61969 and served faithfully as music director and organist for more than fifty years; Brother
7Hamilton introduced classical music, cantatas, operettas, and anthems to the St. Rest
8congregation and other venues where he played; he celebrated the rich heritage of spirituals
9and gospel music and was recognized as a musical giant in the community; and
10 WHEREAS, Brother Hamilton's spiritual service at St. Rest Baptist Church extended
11to the deacon ministry, where he was chairman; to the finance committee, where he was
12assistant finance chairman; and to the trustee board; and
13 WHEREAS, the indelible imprint Macura Hamilton made on the lives of many will
14be felt for years to come but his presence will be missed most by those closest to him; his
15wife of fifty-four years, Delia Monroe Hamilton; his daughters, Felicia Hamilton and
16Dr. Kimberly Hamilton-Wims, and her husband Alfred, Jr.; his brothers, the Reverend
17Lonnie Hamilton, Jr., and Robert Hamilton, and his wife Beverly; his sisters, Ella Hamilton
18Dixson, Maxine Hamilton Webb, Elizabeth Hamilton, Molly Hamilton Guy, Dr. Patsy
19Hamilton Solomon, and her husband Alphonsa, and Bobbie Hamilton Poindexter, and her
20husband Rene; and the many nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends who remember good
21times shared with Macura Hamilton.
22 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
23Legislature of Louisiana does hereby extend deepest sympathies to the family and friends
24of Macura Hamilton upon his passing; does hereby acknowledge the positive impact he
25made in the school and religious communities of Caddo Parish; and does hereby offer best
26thoughts and prayers for peace and comfort to those who mourn.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
28family of Macura Hamilton.
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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 54 Original 2020 First Extraordinary Session Jenkins
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