SLS 20RS-608 ORIGINAL
2020 Regular Session
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 14
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
CONDOLENCES. Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and
fellowship of postal workers of Antonio Deshon Williams.
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2 To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
3 family, friends, and fellowship of postal workers of Antonio Deshon Williams, a
4 person fulfilled by his service to his fellow man, family, and community.
5 WHEREAS, it is with great sorrow that the citizens of Louisiana have learned of the
6 sudden passing of postal worker Antonio Deshon Williams, a loving individual whose
7 kindness and compassion for others was a reflection of his Christian spirit; and
8 WHEREAS, he was born in Shreveport on June 28, 1966, and passed from this life
9 on Saturday, June 22, 2019, a week short of his fifty-third birthday; and
10 WHEREAS, he was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in 1984; and
11 WHEREAS, Antonio was a man of generous spirit whose love of family and friends
12 was paramount in his life; he had great affection for his fellow letter carriers, for the
13 members of the South Side Rydaz Motorcycle Club, and for the NFL Dallas Cowboys
14 Football Team; and
15 WHEREAS, as a United States Postal Service mail carrier for seventeen years, he
16 was a familiar fixture on his route throughout the city's neighborhoods; Antonio had a
17 friendly smile and a kind word for all of his patrons; often he was the only daily contact for
18 the elderly and the disabled who looked forward to his warm "hello", a friendly knock at the
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1 door, and a wave of his hand as he passed by; and
2 WHEREAS, with Pastor Joe Williams officiating, a homecoming celebration was
3 held on Saturday, June 29th, at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium that was attended by
4 many friends, family, postal employees, and local officials who paid their last respects as
5 they passed by the golden flag-draped casket; they bid farewell to their
6 beloved Antonio "D-Shot" Williams with heartfelt words and glorious song; and
7 WHEREAS, Antonio is survived by his loving wife, Ivy Shelby-Williams; their six
8 daughters: Unikea Johnson, Brittany Shelby, Crystal Shelby Douglas, Ashley Johnson,
9 Demetria Sumlin, and Erica Jackson; one son, Antonio Johnson; and thirteen grandchildren;
10 and
11 WHEREAS, upon his untimely death, the community of Shreveport-Bossier has lost
12 a unique individual who left an indelible mark upon the lives of all who knew him and
13 benefitted from his generosity of spirit; and
14 WHEREAS, although Antonio has been taken from our midst all too soon, yet he
15 will be remembered for his devotion to family, his friendly demeanor, his smile, his kindness
16 to others, his courage, and his steadfast dedication to his job and community.
17 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
18 extend sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Antonio Deshon
19 Williams of Shreveport, Louisiana, upon his homegoing.
20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED and noted that the life of Antonio Deshon Williams
21 was well spent in benevolent service to others, and at his passing, we pay tribute to the
22 remarkable legacy that shall live long in the hearts of those he touched with his goodness.
23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to his
24 wife Ivy Shelby-Williams.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Ann S. Brown.
DIGEST
SCR 14 Original 2020 Regular Session Peacock
Expresses condolences upon the passing of Antonio Deshon Williams of Shreveport,
Louisiana.
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