ENROLLED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 89
BY REPRESENTATIVE GLOVER
A RESOLUTION
To commend V. Esther Pouncey on the occasion of her ninety-ninth birthday.
WHEREAS, Van Esther Pouncey was born on April 29, 1924, in Curtis, Louisiana;
and
WHEREAS, Esther attended Douglas Island elementary school and graduated from
Central Colored High School; at 16, she worked as a babysitter and later worked for J.P.
Beaird in a private home; this position lasted fifty years; and
WHEREAS, she met and married the love of her life, Willie Pannell, and they had
seven children; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Pouncey is a woman of strong faith, and that faith has sustained
her through the challenges of nearly a century; and
WHEREAS, she is a member of St. Luke's CME Church; she was a member of the
choir; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Pouncey enjoys quilting, and her quilts have been exhibited at the
Smithsonian Museum; she is a member of Intergenerational Quilters; and
WHEREAS, she is a proud member of the MLK Neighborhood Association where
she served as secretary; she is also a member of the Centralites Organization where she has
served as historian; and
WHEREAS, she has been a vocal member of the board of directors of the
Community Support Programs, Inc., since 2007; and loyally contributed to the program for
more than twenty years; and
WHEREAS, she enjoys cooking, quilting, puzzles, and bingo; her ninety-ninth
birthday is a cause for thanksgiving and celebration.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Mrs. V. Esther Pouncey on the occasion of
her ninety-ninth birthday and does hereby extend sincerest wishes that she continue to enjoy
great health and prosperity for many years to come.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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