A poem, candy and song at the late Sen. Breaux’s goodbye

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Sen. Jean Breaux, D-Indianapolis, died last month after a long illness. She was 65. Hundreds gathered at the Indiana Statehouse on Friday, April 5, to remember the life and legacy of State Sen. Jean Breaux, who will be remembered as a tireless advocate who nevertheless displayed a kind disposition to friends and adversaries alike. Breaux, an Indianapolis Democrat who represented the east side for nearly two decades, had been in poor health in the months leading up to her death, missing the entirety of the 2024 legislative session after coming down with an illness. She& died March 20& from an infection at the age of 65. Her death& shocked many in Indianapolis, with lawmakers from both political parties expressing sadness upon learning of her farewell. A long line of people formed beside the late senator’s open casket to pay respects to her mother, 87-year-old Billie Breaux, a civil rights activist and former state senator who outlived her only child. In a small testament to Breaux’s kindness and compassion for others, guests of the ceremony were offered individually wrapped bags of Albanese Gummi Worms with a sticker that read, “A sweet treat from Jean.” “She loved these worms. They were her...

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