2015 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 42
BY SENATORS ADLEY, ALARIO, ALLAIN, AMEDEE, APPEL, BROOME, BROWN,
BUFFINGTON, CHABERT, CLAITOR, CORTEZ, CROWE,
DONAHUE, DORSEY-COLOMB, ERDEY, GALLOT, GUILLORY,
HEITMEIER, JOHNS, KOSTELKA, LAFLEUR, LONG, MARTINY,
MILLS, MORRELL, MORRISH, MURRAY, NEVERS, PEACOCK,
PERRY, PETERSON, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH,
TARVER, THOMPSON, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE
A RESOLUTION
To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana to the
family of Louisiana Army National Guard Specialist Desmond Dershon Desdunes
upon his death.
WHEREAS, Desmond Dershon Desdunes was a twenty-two year old resident of
Prairie View, Louisiana, and a specialist in the Louisiana Army National Guard; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Desdunes was a good soldier and fit well with military life,
making friends and quickly receiving promotions in rank during his service; and
WHEREAS, on Thursday, June 7, 2014, Specialist Desdunes was with a fellow
soldier, Private First Class Joshua Miller, both members of the 108
th
Calvary stationed at
Fort Humbug in Shreveport, and swimming in the Red River when tragedy struck and
Specialist Desdunes drowned in the river's dark waters.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby extend its most sincere and profound condolences to the family of Louisiana
Army National Guard Specialist Desmond Dershon Desdunes for their immeasurable loss
and his dedicated military service on behalf of his state and country.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Specialist Desdunes.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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