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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 44
BY REPRESENTATIVE FIRMENT AND SENATORS B ERNARD AND LUNEAU
A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
To express the condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the death of Randell Aaron
Fletcher.
WHEREAS, it is with immense sadness and profound regret that the Legislature of
Louisiana has learned of the passing, on April 12, 2023, of Randell Aaron Fletcher; and
WHEREAS, Randell Aaron Fletcher was born in Verda, Louisiana, on July 9, 1935,
to Aaron and Edna Fletcher; the Fletcher family is one of Grant Parish's oldest pioneer
families, originally settling in the hills around Verda and Hargis in the late 1700s; and
WHEREAS, Randell was a member of the graduating class of 1953 at Verda High
School; he went on to attend Northwestern State University where he earned bachelor's and
master's degrees in education; his time as a college student was the only time he had lived
outside of his beloved Grant Parish; and
WHEREAS, Randell married Geraldine Hale, whom he had known since first grade,
on November 26, 1954; they raised three children, Steve, Becky, and Celeste; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher began his professional career as a teacher at Colfax High
School in 1958; he taught for twenty years, during which time he was elected to the Grant
Parish Police Jury at the age of thirty-five; he stepped away from teaching in 1978 to run for
the office of tax assessor, which he won handily at the age of forty; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher faithfully served Grant Parish for twenty years before
voluntarily stepping down to focus on mission work; he made sixteen trips to various Latin
American countries to help spread the gospel; and
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WHEREAS, Randell's most prolific characteristic was his incredible faith; he joined
Verda Baptist Church in 1948 and faithfully served the church as a deacon from 1957 until
his passing; he was the church's treasurer for decades and organized many mission trips; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher played a pivotal role in the meteoric growth of Bank of
Montgomery, which saw the expansion of its footprint across central Louisiana and into
Texas after Randell succeeded his father on the board in 1990; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher was an incredibly civic-minded individual who served his
community in every manner that he was capable of; he sat on the Red River Waterway
Commission and was appointed by the governor to sit on the Grant Parish board of election
supervisors; he represented his community and parish on numerous other boards and
commissions; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Fletcher's survivors include his wife of sixty-eight years, Geraldine
Hale Fletcher; son, Steve Fletcher; daughters, Becky Reeder and Celeste Fletcher, and her
husband John Wardlow; grandchildren, Kristen Tarver, and her husband Adam, Joshua
Fletcher, Carrie Butler, and her husband Blake, Heather Herron, and her husband Joe, Zach
Reeder, and his wife Samantha, and Leanne Foreman, and her husband Clay; and great-
grandchildren, Indy Ammons, Luke Butler, Allie Butler, Seth Herron, Kate Herron, Rhett
Reeder, Brady Foreman, and Camille Foreman; and
WHEREAS, Randell Aaron Fletcher was a pillar of Grant Parish; he will be deeply
missed by all who knew him, but his legacy will live on.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express heartfelt condolences on the death of Randell Aaron Fletcher and does hereby extend
sincerest wishes that his family, friends, and loved ones find comfort in their shared
memories of his life.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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