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2024 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 204
BY REPRESENTATIVE FREEMAN
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of David
LaPlace Shall.
WHEREAS, it is with immense sadness and profound regret that the House of
Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana has learned of the passing, on April 23,
2024, of David LaPlace Shall; and
WHEREAS, David LaPlace Shall was born to Philip and Dorothy Shall on
December 23, 1958, at Baptist Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana; he completed an
undergraduate degree at Tulane University, where he met his wife, Margaret Clayton
Downing Shall; and
WHEREAS, David loved New Orleans; he left to attend law school at Louisiana
State University in Baton Rouge, but after one semester, he returned home to complete his
law studies at Tulane Law; and
WHEREAS, David and his wife raised animals, and he loved building pens for
turtles, ducks, bunnies, and whatever other animals his family brought home; he and his
daughters, Isabelle and Camille, regularly hung out at Sal's Sno-Balls during the summer,
and they all loved going to the shooting range, four-wheeling, and fishing together whenever
they had the chance; and
WHEREAS, David LaPlace Shall leaves to cherish his beautiful memory his loving
wife of forty-two years, Margaret Clayton Downing Shall; daughters, Isabelle LaPlace Shall
Lewis (Bradley) and Camille Claiborne Shall; mother, Dorothy Benedict Mayer Shall;
sisters, Elaine Michelle Shall, Phyllis Shall Michel (Gerry), and Jean Shall McAuliff
(Eddie); brother, Don Philippe Shall (Trisha); and a host of cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces,
and nephews; 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 David
LaPlace Shall and does hereby extend sincerest wishes that his family, friends, and loved
ones find comfort in their shared memories of his beautiful life.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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