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David West, the Northwestern State University news bureau director in 2012, described Sampite' as "a tireless advocate for Natchitoches and NSU. He loved NSU a lot. He was always available to speak to freshmen at our Freshman Connection and was a commencement speaker at one of our graduations. Mayor Sampite' was one of a kind."<ref name=adtt/> A Joe Sampite' Scholarship Fund was established at the Northwestern State University Foundation.<ref name=obit/>
David West, the Northwestern State University news bureau director in 2012, described Sampite' as "a tireless advocate for Natchitoches and NSU. He loved NSU a lot. He was always available to speak to freshmen at our Freshman Connection and was a commencement speaker at one of our graduations. Mayor Sampite' was one of a kind."<ref name=adtt/> A Joe Sampite' Scholarship Fund was established at the Northwestern State University Foundation.<ref name=obit/>
In 2017, the 100-year-old house in which Sampite' had lived as a boy, located in the Cloutierville area south of Natchitoches, was burned to the ground. The owner lived in [[Baton Rouge]]. The blaze may have been caused by electric power lines damaged in a thunderstorm.<ref>{{cite web|url=,
In 2017, the 100-year-old house in which Sampite' had lived as a boy, located in the Cloutierville area south of Natchitoches, was burned to the ground. The owner lived in [[Baton Rouge]]. The blaze may have been caused by electric power lines damaged in a thunderstorm.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/home-of-late-natchitoches-mayor-joe-sampite-goes-up-in/article_a66c9624-51d9-11e7-bc80-8b01e8fe8863.html|title=Home of late Natchitoches Mayor Joe Sampite' goes up in flames|publisher=KTBS-TV in [[Shreveport]]|date=June 15, 2017|accessdate=March 5, 2019}}</ref>
https://www.ktbs.com/news/home-of-late-natchitoches-mayor-joe-sampite-goes-up-in/article_a66c9624-51d9-11e7-bc80-8b01e8fe8863.html|title=Home of late Natchitoches Mayor Joe Sampite' goes up in flames|publisher=KTBS-TV|date=June 15, 2017|accessdate=March 5, 2019}}</ref>
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