HLS 23RS-1806 ORIGINAL
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 90
BY REPRESENTATIVE DEVILLIER
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Ronnie Matthew LeMaire
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Ronnie
3 Matthew LeMaire.
4 WHEREAS, it is with immense sadness and profound regret that the House of
5Representatives has learned of the passing, on April 22, 2023, of Ronnie Matthew LeMaire;
6and
7 WHEREAS, Mr. LeMaire possessed an unwavering conviction to serve Christ and
8always strived to live his life in a manner that was true to his faith; in pursuit of this purpose,
9his early schooling took him from a monastery boarding in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to
10Immaculate Monastery in Lafayette, Louisiana, and then Sons of Sacred Heart Seminary
11College in Michigan, where he became fluent in both French and Latin; he joined a Trappist
12monastery in Huntsville, Utah, living by the three major rules of St. Benedict: stability,
13fidelity to the monastic life, and obedience; and
14 WHEREAS, Mr. LeMaire eventually felt called to leave the monastic life and follow
15in his two brothers' footsteps by joining the United States Marine Corps; he enrolled in
16music school in San Diego, California, where he became an excellent trumpeter; he became
17a member of the celebrated Marine Corps Band at Pearl Harbor, where he was stationed for
18twenty-nine months; and
19 WHEREAS, Mr. LeMaire also had the honor of playing for the CIN Pac Fleet, giving
20him the opportunity to honor his fallen brothers and sisters by playing Taps in funeral
21ceremonies at the Punchbowl Crater in Oahu, Hawaii; and
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1 WHEREAS, completing his military service in 1958, Ronnie worked briefly in Lake
2Tahoe and in the oilfield before accepting a job as a bus driver for the Vermilion Parish
3School Board; and
4 WHEREAS, later in life, Mr. LeMaire joined the Benedictine monastery in
5Opelousas, Louisiana, and had the opportunity to play with the Eunice Symphony Orchestra;
6despite these many honors, he remained incredibly humble throughout his life; and
7 WHEREAS, Ronnie Matthew LeMaire leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Carrie
8K. LeMaire; granddaughter, Brooke Champagne; great-grandchildren, Matthew and Joseph
9Marceaux; stepchildren, Charlotte Fox, and her husband Shawn, Cindy Langley, and Trey
10Langley, and his wife Sheree; step-grandchildren, Carrie Soileau, Brett Soileau, Jonathan
11Fox, Payton Fox, Elizabeth Fox, Shelton Langley, and Fayte Langley; and step-great-
12grandson, Everen Soileau; he will be deeply missed but certainly never forgotten.
13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
14Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express heartfelt condolences on the death of Ronnie
15Matthew LeMaire; does hereby express sincere appreciation for his service as a member of
16the United States Marine Corps; and does hereby extend sincerest wishes that his family,
17friends, and loved ones find comfort in their shared memories of his life.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 90 Original 2023 Regular Session DeVillier
Expresses the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death of Ronnie Matthew
LeMaire.
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