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2019 Regular Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 97
BY REPRESENTATIVES JEFFERSON AND TURNER
A RESOLUTION
To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Kendra
LaShae Butler and Remington Lamar Butler.
WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the members of the
House of Representatives have learned of the death of Kendra Butler, and her son
Remington; and
WHEREAS, in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 25, 2019, a tornado
caused significant damage and widespread devastation to the city of Ruston and Lincoln
Parish; Kendra and Remington were in their Evans Street home when a tree fell on it,
claiming the lives of a thirty-five-year-old mother of two and her fourteen-year-old son; and
WHEREAS, born on November 28, 1983, in Independence, Kendra LaShae Butler
was a full-time student pursuing a master of sports administration degree at Grambling State
University while she worked full-time at Squire Creek Country Club; and
WHEREAS, Kendra was full of life, energetic, and ambitious; her children's
happiness and welfare were her top priorities; and
WHEREAS, her beloved son, Remington, was born in Shreveport on April 29, 2004;
he was a robust, athletic, and handsome young man; a freshman at Ruston High School,
Remington was a star basketball player; and
WHEREAS, they leave to cherish their memories a son and older brother, Cameron
Murphy; and
WHEREAS, the deaths of Kendra LaShae Butler and Remington Lamar Butler have
left a tremendous void in the lives of their fellow citizens who will never forget these vibrant
Louisianians.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the
deaths of Kendra LaShae Butler and Remington Lamar Butler of Ruston; does hereby record
for posterity their outstanding achievements; and does hereby recognize that the memories
of Kendra and Remington will live forever in the minds and hearts of all who knew them and
whose lives they touched with their talents and spirit.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Kendra and Remington Butler.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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