HLS 19RS-1926 ORIGINAL
2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 97
BY REPRESENTATIVES JEFFERSON AND TURNER
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Kendra and Remington Butler
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Kendra
3 LaShae Butler and Remington Lamar Butler.
4 WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
5House of Representatives have learned of the death of Kendra Butler, and her son
6Remington; and
7 WHEREAS, in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 25, 2019, a tornado
8caused significant damage and widespread devastation to the city of Ruston and Lincoln
9Parish; Kendra and Remington were in their Evans Street home when a tree fell on it,
10claiming the lives of a thirty-five-year-old mother of two and her fourteen-year-old son; and
11 WHEREAS, born on November 28, 1983, in Independence, Kendra LaShae Butler
12was a full-time student pursuing a master of sports administration degree at Grambling State
13University while she worked full-time at Squire Creek Country Club; and
14 WHEREAS, Kendra was full of life, energetic, and ambitious; her children's
15happiness and welfare were her top priorities; and
16 WHEREAS, her beloved son, Remington, was born in Shreveport on April 29, 2004;
17he was a robust, athletic, and handsome young man; a freshman at Ruston High School,
18Remington was a star basketball player; and
19 WHEREAS, they leave to cherish their memories a son and older brother, Cameron
20Murphy; and
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HR NO. 97
1 WHEREAS, the deaths of Kendra LaShae Butler and Remington Lamar Butler have
2left a tremendous void in the lives of their fellow citizens who will never forget these vibrant
3Louisianians.
4 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
5Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
6deaths of Kendra LaShae Butler and Remington Lamar Butler of Ruston; does hereby record
7for posterity their outstanding achievements; and does hereby recognize that the memories
8of Kendra and Remington will live forever in the minds and hearts of all who knew them and
9whose lives they touched with their talents and spirit.
10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
11family of Kendra and Remington Butler.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 97 Original 2019 Regular Session Jefferson
Expresses condolences of the House upon the death of Kendra and Remington Butler of
Ruston.
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