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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 15
BY SENATOR PEACOCK
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To express sincere appreciation for a lifetime of dedicated public service provided by the
late William Gary Loftin, former Clerk of Court for Caddo Parish, and to celebrate
the rich legacy of accomplishments that he leaves to the community of Shreveport
and the state of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, it is with great admiration that the late Gary Loftin is remembered as
an extraordinary gentleman, father, husband, and public servant who did all things well; and
WHEREAS, Gary Loftin was a man of deep and abiding faith, who possessed a keen
sense of fairness, a penchant for hard work, and an unyielding dedication to his duties as an
officer for the court; and
WHEREAS, Gary was first employed as a deputy clerk in 1975, advanced to chief
deputy clerk, and in 2000 was elected as Caddo Parish Clerk of Court, running unopposed
for re-election until his retirement in 2016; and
WHEREAS, the life of Gary Loftin was one of trusted public service in numerous
capacities; he served in the office of clerk of court for forty-one years, as a member of both
the Caddo Parish Board of Election Supervisors and the Jury Commission for the First
Judicial District Court; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, he was recognized for his outstanding service to the legal
community by the Shreveport Bar Association with receipt of the Liberty Bell Award; and
WHEREAS, Gary served in the Louisiana Clerks of Court Association as a
long-standing member, as president of the association, as chairman of its Supplemental
Board, and as president of the Board of Trustees of the Clerks of Court Retirement System;
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and
WHEREAS, born on May 18, 1953, Gary was a lifelong resident of Shreveport who
graduated from Woodlawn High School and attained a degree from Louisiana State
University-Shreveport; and
WHEREAS, he was married for forty-six years to the love of his life, Marianne Dean
Loftin, whose union was blessed with three daughters and five grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, Gary was a compassionate individual, a man of unfaltering faith, and
a longtime parishioner of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Shreveport where he served
diligently on several church boards; and
WHEREAS, Gary Loftin had an immeasurable capacity for helping others which he
generously contributed to the Holy Angels Residential Facility, a residential and training
campus for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, known by the staff and residents as "Daddy of Holy Angels", Gary
dedicated much of this time and talent to the advancement of its administrative operations
by serving on the board of directors, as board president from 2011-2016, as a member of the
Executive Board, the Spiritual Care Committee, the Chapel Building Committee, and the
Capital Campaign as a family chairman; and
WHEREAS, his dedication to Holy Angels was boundless and the attention and
affection Gary expressed for those around him was a reflection of his great heart, his
capacity for love, and his altruistic way of living with empathy for all God's children; and
WHEREAS, Gary found immense joy in the company of family and friends, whether
boating and fishing on Lake Bistineau or any other activity that brought loved ones closer
to his side, Gary was at peace with his Lord and his conscience and was content in his life;
and
WHEREAS, upon his death on July 15, 2019, the Ark-La-Tex region and the state
of Louisiana lost a unique individual who has left an indelible mark upon the Shreveport
community that had benefitted from the superb execution of his parochial duties and upon
the lives of those he knew and loved; and
WHEREAS, William Gary Loftin unselfishly dedicated his life to public service and
the betterment of his fellow man.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express sincere appreciation for the lifetime of public service provided by the late William
Gary Loftin, former Clerk of Court for Caddo Parish and to hereby note the rich and
enduring legacy that he leaves to the community of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, and the state
of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to his
wife, Marianne Dean Loftin.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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