SLS 26RS-3028 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

113 BY SENATOR BOUDREAUX CONDOLENCES.A RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the passing of Martha Elizabeth Odom.

Expresses sincere and heartfelt condolences on the passing of Martha Elizabeth Odom.

A RESOLUTION To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the passing of Martha Elizabeth Odom.

and WHEREAS, she studied and trained in classical ballet her entire life, maturing into a talented and beautiful ballerina, and sharedsharedher her talents on stage in ten performancesof the Lafayette Ballet Theatre's production of The Nutcracker;

and PageWHEREAS, 1throughout ofher 3high SLSschool 26RS-3028career ORIGINALat SRAscension NO.Episcopal School, Martha pursued theater, writing, and music with the same steadfast dedication she applied to all her endeavors, appearing in five school musicals and three plays, earning recognition intheWritesofSpringRegionalWritingContestforherundeniablegift asastoryteller,and receiving multiple short fiction awards for three consecutive years;

113and WHEREAS, throughoutin heraddition highto schoolher careerartistic ataccomplishments, Ascension Episcopal School, Martha pursuedwas theater,a writing,standout andsoftball musicplayer, withplaying on the samejunior steadfastvarsity dedicationand shevarsity appliedteams to all her endeavors, appearing in five school musicals and three plays, earning recognitionfreshman inall- theWritesofSpringRegionalWritingContestforherundeniablegiftasastoryteller,andPage receiving1 multipleof short3 fictionSR awardsNO. for three consecutive years;

and113 WHEREAS,ENROLLED in addition to her artistic accomplishments, Martha was a standout softball player, playing on the junior varsity and varsity teams and earning freshman all- district honorable mention;

and WHEREAS, Martha's presence and abilities were noticed by many with school counselors recounting how "Martha is undaunted by challenges, and even with her quiet nature, she does not shy awayfromaway from approaching a microphone, stepping into the spotlight, or speaking her mind";

and PageWHEREAS, 2Martha ofwas 3precededin SLSdeath 26RS-3028byher ORIGINALpaternalgrandparents, SRDr. NO.

113 WHEREAS, Martha was precededin death byher paternal grandparents, Dr.

maternalgrandparents,Kennethmaternalgrandparents,Kennethand andJoanJoan Bingham;

her aunts and uncles, Brent and Gina Bingham, SuzanneOdom,CadeandDaveCheshire,CatherineandTomSuzanneOdom, Pankey;CadeandDaveCheshire,CatherineandTomPankey;andahostofcousins who loved and adored her;

andahostofcousinsand whoPage loved2 andof adored3 her;SR NO.

and113 ENROLLED WHEREAS, Martha Elizabeth Odom was a light to everyone around her and recognizedandnurturedthatsamelightinothers;shecarriedherselfwithrecognizedandnurturedthatsamelight quietstrengthin andothers;shecarriedherselfwithquietstrengthand grace and will be remembered by all those who knew her for her unwavering compassion, wit, wisdom, sense of humor, and her breathtaking smile.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following3 digest, which constitutes no part of the3 legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 113 Original 2026 Regular Session Boudreaux Expresses condolences upon the passing of Martha Elizabeth Odom.

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