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2023 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 158
BY SENATORS BOUDREAUX AND CORTEZ
CONDOLENCES. Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the passing of Elvina
Broussard Chaisson.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of
3 Louisiana upon the passing of Elvina Broussard Chaisson, also known as "Tina" and
4 "Ms. T-Nah".
5 WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
6 Senate and the citizens of Louisiana have learned of the death of Elvina Broussard Chaisson
7 on Monday, April 24, 2023, at The Carpenter House of St. Joseph Hospice in Lafayette, LA
8 at the age of one hundred; and
9 WHEREAS, Elvina was born in Carencro, Louisiana, in 1923 to Carmouche
10 Broussard and Cecile Sonnier Broussard; and
11 WHEREAS, before marriage, Elvina lived with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Heymann of
12 Lafayette as a hostess and while living with the Heymann's she met and married Loveless
13 Chaisson, and to their union five children were born, Wilbert, Gilfred, Betty, Marie, and
14 Cedric; and
15 WHEREAS, a devout Catholic, Elvina faithfully prayed the rosary daily and hosted
16 weekly prayer sessions at her home; and
17 WHEREAS, Elvina was a dual parishioner of St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church
18 in Scott, having been a member of the Ladies of Mary, and Immaculate Heart of Mary
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1 Catholic Church in Lafayette; she was also a member of the Knights of Peter Claver Ladies
2 Auxiliary Court 84 at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church in Duson; and
3 WHEREAS, Elvina had many likes and talents which included cooking for her
4 family and baking cakes and sweet dough pies that she was well known for in her
5 community, gardening, and traveling on mission trips with her church; and
6 WHEREAS, after being a faithful wife and homemaker, Elvina stepped into the
7 workforce, a passionate caregiver and nurturer for over twenty-five years, devoting her
8 services to the Lafayette Council on Aging's "Foster Grandparent Program" where she
9 performed her grandparent duties at Westside Elementary School in Scott for over
10 twenty-five years; and
11 WHEREAS, Elvina was blessed with many proud moments throughout her long life,
12 however she was most proud of her grandchildren for pursuing careers as social workers,
13 lawyers, and medical doctors; and
14 WHEREAS, Elvina loved her family and friends unconditionally and was a dedicated
15 and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend; a caregiver and
16 nurturer in the true sense of the words, a matriarch, a rock, a queen, and an eternal source
17 of strength and resilience in the finest sense; and
18 WHEREAS, Elvina Broussard Chaisson was preceded in death by her parents,
19 Carmouche and Cecile Sonnier Broussard; her husband, Loveless Chaisson; one
20 daughter-in-law, Mary Lee Rudd Chaisson; one great-grandson, D'Anthony Francis; four
21 brothers, Donaldville Broussard, Clifton Broussard (Audrey), Dudley Broussard (Ethel),
22 Hubert Broussard (Thelma); and four sisters, Eva Thibeaux (Ernest), Vercy Dorion (Alfred),
23 Ella Jolivette (Isadore) and Rita Broussard (Eldridge); and she is survived by her children,
24 Wilbert Chaisson (Joanne), Gilfred Chaisson (Judy), Betty Bias (Ray), Marie Chaisson, and
25 Cedric Chaisson (Bridget); nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; six
26 great-great-grandchildren and one on the way; godchildren, Anthony Broussard and Andrea
27 Taylor; and a special niece/daughter, Joyce Thibeaux Strauss; and
28 WHEREAS, the memory of Elvina Broussard Chaisson shall live forever in the
29 minds and hearts of all who knew and loved her.
30 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
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1 does hereby express condolences to the family and friends of Elvina Broussard Chaisson,
2 and does hereby recognize that her life was well spent in service of her community, her
3 family, and her God.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the
5 family of Elvina Broussard Chaisson.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Lebra R. Bias.
DIGEST
SR 158 Original 2023 Regular Session Boudreaux
Expresses the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
upon the passing of Elvina Broussard Chaisson.
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