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