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2016 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 56
BY SENATOR PERRY
CONDOLENCES. Expresses the condolences of the Louisiana Senate upon the death of
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Jack Lindsey.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To express the sincere condolences of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana to the
3 family of U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Jack Lindsey upon his death.
4 WHEREAS, Jack Lindsey was a native of Ruston and graduated in May 2014 from
5 Ruston High School where he played football so well for four years as a defensive back that
6 his coach Brad Laird was impressed by his hard work ethic; and
7 WHEREAS, Jack would ultimately receive letters in both football and golf, still
8 finding time to be active in the National Honor Society, the Key Club, the Interact Club, the
9 Spanish Club, and as a Bearcat Mentor; and
10 WHEREAS, Jack was an active member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church and
11 used his exceptional talents with a guitar to play at church, Vacation Bible School, the Poor
12 Man's Supper, and the John Simoneaux Memorial Jam; and
13 WHEREAS, Jack had a well known passion for flying and pursued his private pilot's
14 license, paying for his lessons by working two jobs; and
15 WHEREAS, Jack would realize his long held dream of service to his country as a
16 U.S. Air Force pilot in 2014, when he received an appointment to the U.S. Air Force
17 Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado; and
18 WHEREAS, in his first year at the Air Force Academy, Jack impressed his fellow
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1 cadets with his on-field talent in intramural sports such as flag football and ultimate Frisbee;
2 and
3 WHEREAS, Jack was only eighteen years old and in his first year as a cadet when
4 he and thousands of other cadets, airmen, retirees, and family members of service personnel
5 descended upon a Summit County resort for the annual weekend holiday called SnoFest at
6 the Keystone Resort; and
7 WHEREAS, the weekend of fun and celebration for SnoFest took a tragic turn when
8 Jack was involved in a skiing accident on Elk Run, an intermediate slope that was heavily
9 lined with trees; and
10 WHEREAS, Jack was known as an avid skier who was highly responsible and was
11 wearing a protective helmet when he crashed on January 24, 2015, sliding into one of the
12 many trees lining the slope and ultimately losing his struggle for life.
13 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
14 does hereby extend its deepest and most profound condolences to the family of U.S. Air
15 Force Academy Cadet Jack Lindsey for their immeasurable loss and recognizes his
16 dedication and love for his country.
17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
18 family of U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Jack Lindsey.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Heyward Jeffers.
DIGEST
SR 56 Original 2016 Regular Session Perry
Expresses condolences upon the death of U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Jack Lindsey.
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