Guy Sockrider
| Guy William Sockrider, Jr. | |
| In office 1948–1964 | |
| Preceded by | James O. Dolby Gilbert Franklin Hennigan |
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| Succeeded by | A. C. Clemons Jesse Monroe Knowles |
| Born | November 5, 1921 Jennings, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | February 25, 2011 (aged 89) Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish |
| Resting place | Prien Memorial Park in Lake Charles |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Ruth Grein Sockrider (married 1941-1964, her death) (2) Jaquline Lott Sockrider (married 1965-1993, her death) |
| Children | From first marriage: Debbie Del Sockrider |
| Alma mater | Jennings High School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Military Service
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| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | Captain of 89th Infantry Division |
- Not related to the Guy Sockrider, a chef in New Orleans
Guy William Sockrider, Jr. (November 5, 1921 – February 25, 2011),[1] was a businessman from his native Jennings, Louisiana, who served from 1948 to 1964 as a Democrat state Senator]]. He represented all or parts of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Jefferson Davis Parish parishes in the southwestern portion of his state.[2]
Sockrider was born to the former Myrtle Bell Clark (18879-1953) and Guy Sockrider, Sr. (1880-1942). He graduated in 1938 from Jennings High School. In 1941, he married the former Ruth Grein, who died in 1964; he was left to rear alone their only child, Debbie Del Sockrider (born January 1958), who was only six years old at the time of her mother's passing.[3]
In 1942, Sockrider enlisted in the United States Army and was assigned to the 89th Infantry Division. He advanced from second lieutenant, to first lieutenant, and captain. He was honorably discharged into the Army Reserve.[3]
Sockrider worked ceaselessly from the age of twelve until his death at the age of eighty-nine. In 1949, he established Industrial Construction Company. In 1989, he launched the non-unionized IMTC and served as its chief executive officer.[3]
In the state Senate, Sockrider served under Governors Earl Kemp Long (two terms), Robert F. Kennon, and Jimmie Davis. He sat on the Senate Finance Committee and chaired the Industrial Relations Committee. He worked to upgrade McNeese State University in Lake Charles from a junior college affiliated with Louisiana State University to a separate four-year institution. He worked to build the W. O. Moss Regional Hospital, a charity hospital in Lake Charles. Sockrider pushed for the establishment of the stadium for the McNeese State Cowboys football team. For eight years, he chaired the Louisiana Legislative Council.[3]
Sockrider died at a hospital in Lake Charles. In addition to his surviving daughter, Sockrider had two stepchildren from a subsequent 1965 marriage to the former Jaquline Lott Morris, who died in 1993.[3]He is interred at Prien Memorial Park in Lake Charles.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Guy William Sockrider, Jr.. Findagrave.com. Retrieved on December 27, 2020.
- ↑ Membership of the Louisiana State Senate, 1880-2024. Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved on December 27, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Mrs. Willie Mount (2011). Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 36. legiscan.com. Retrieved on December 27, 2020.