SLS 15RS-3798 ORIGINAL
2015 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 206
BY SENATOR GALLOT
CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Gavin Bryce Chelette.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
3 death of Gavin Bryce Chelette.
4 WHEREAS, it is with profound sorrow and deep regret that the members of the
5 Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana have learned of the untimely passing of Gavin Bryce
6 Chelette, at age thirteen, on April 25, 2015; and
7 WHEREAS, he was born on March 13, 2002, and was a student at Grace Christian
8 School where he excelled in soccer, track and cross country, with he and his twin brother
9 being the first sixth graders to letter in soccer; and
10 WHEREAS, Gavin was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved competing with his
11 brother Ethan; loved Nascar races, especially, Dale Earnhardt Jr. #88, and delighted and
12 entertained all with his outgoing and loving personality, singing, dancing and generally
13 being the life of any party he attended; and
14 WHEREAS, Gavin was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandparents, T.L.
15 and Elaine Futrell and Helen Perkins and Merritte Chelette; maternal great-grandfather L.G.
16 Futrell; maternal great-grandparents, John and Jessie Benjamin; and cousin Sara Sanson; and
17 WHEREAS, those left to cherish his memory include his mother, Megan Desselle
18 and her husband Jason Desselle; twin brother, William Ethan Chelette; sister, Kori Lynn
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1 Chelette; "Bubby", Tate Glenn Desselle; father, Chad Chelette and companion Wendy
2 Brown; step-sister Taylor Alexis Outlaw; maternal grandparents, Larry and Jessie Futrell;
3 paternal grandparents Edward and Anita Chelette; maternal great-grandmother, Pauline
4 Futrell; step paternal grandparents, Trenda and Wayne Desselle; cousins, Austin D., Ashton,
5 Emalea, Kaylee, Austin F., Caden, Lainey, Myles, Devon, Tucker, Emma and Mia; uncles
6 and aunts Jeremy and Jennifer, Dustin and Kim, Darren and Angela, Jess and Nikki, Ben and
7 Alyssa, Jeff and children, Rylee and Adlee Chelette and Justin Desselle; and great-aunts,
8 great-uncles, and their families.
9 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
10 hereby extends sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Gavin Bryce Chelette.
11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
12 Megan Desselle.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
SR 206 Original 2015 Regular Session Gallot
Expresses condolences upon the death of Gavin Bryce Chelette.
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