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2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 44
BY REPRESENTATIVES ECHOLS AND THOMPSON
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Jack Marshall
Scoggins.
WHEREAS, it is with immense sadness and profound regret that the House of
Representatives has learned of the passing, on September 28, 2022, of Jack Marshall
Scoggins; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Scoggins was a United States Marine Corps veteran and graduate
of Louisiana State University with a degree in forestry; he was a successful businessman as
owner and operator of Scoggins Supply Company in Mer Rouge, Louisiana, for nearly forty
years; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Scoggins was also a very civic-minded individual with a passionate
dedication to his community; he served on the board of directors at Morehouse General
Hospital, MEDCO, and the Morehouse Chamber of Commerce; he was also a member of
First United Methodist Church in West Monroe, Louisiana; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Scoggins loved his family above everything, and he truly cherished
being able to spend every moment possible with his grandchildren; he was also passionate
about Louisiana State University sports, gardening, and cooking; and
WHEREAS, Jack Marshall Scoggins leaves to cherish his memory his daughter,
Laura Achord, and her fiancé Todd Tarver; siblings, Hazel Lambert, Sybil Stevenson, Nancy
Sivils, and Sadie Strahan; grandchildren, Austin Marshall Achord, Mary Blake Achord, and
Grayson Achord; very close friend and mother of his daughter, Mary Dale Scoggins; and a
host of nieces, nephews, extended relatives, and friends; he will be deeply missed but
certainly never forgotten.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express heartfelt condolences on the death of Jack
Marshall Scoggins 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
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