H.R. No. 62
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends mourn the loss of Allyn Paul
Roussel of New Orleans, Louisiana, who died on November 4, 2010, at
the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, Allyn Roussel was born in Lutcher, Louisiana, on
March 16, 1918, to Neva Bourgeois Roussel and Arthur Joseph
Roussel, Sr.; at St. Aloysius High School, he boxed and played on
the baseball and football teams, earning the nickname "Rock" for
being "as sturdy as the Rock of Gibraltar" on the gridiron; after
high school, he attended Loyola University; and
WHEREAS, Answering his nation's call to duty, Mr. Roussel
served as a seaman first class in the U.S. Coast Guard during World
War II; in 1943, he was joined in matrimony to the former Claire
Wright, and together they were blessed with three children, five
grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, After the war, Mr. Roussel became a businessman, and
for almost half a century he owned and operated automotive service
stations in the Gretna, Belle Chasse, and Algiers neighborhoods of
New Orleans; he was active in his profession as a member of the
board of directors of the Service Station Association of Louisiana
and a member of the Texaco Dealer Advisory Board; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Roussel attended St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic
Church and was a member of Santa Maria Council No. 1724 of the
Knights of Columbus, which recognized him with the Family of the
Month Award in 1998 and the Gold Knight Award in 2004; he continued
to honor his military service as a member of American Legion Post
218; and
WHEREAS, "Rock" Roussel lived a caring and purposeful life,
and he will forever be remembered with deep affection by all who
held him close to their hearts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Allyn Paul Roussel and
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his wife
of 67 years, Claire Wright Roussel; to his children, Allyn Paul
"Rocky" Roussel, Jr., Wright Jude Roussel and his wife, Johanna,
and Magdalita Roussel; to his grandchildren, Kimberly Ann Roussel
Alexi and her husband, Kevin, Shawn M. Roussel, Jason S. Roussel,
Brian P. Roussel, and Jaime Marie Marcel Kiss and her husband,
Robert; to his great-grandchildren, Darrik Roussel, Chase Alexi,
and Robert Kiss III; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for his
family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns
this day, it do so in honor of Allyn Paul Roussel.
Hilderbran
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 62 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on February 24, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House