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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 448
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In Memory |
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Landun Charles |
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WHEREAS, Words cannot fully express the sorrow felt at the |
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loss of Lewisville firefighter and paramedic Landun Wayne |
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Charles, who died in the line of duty on December 31, 2021, at the |
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age of 31; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on November 23, 1990, to Mike and |
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Lynda Charles, Mr. Charles grew up in Scurry, and he was a member |
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of the Class of 2009 at Scurry-Rosser High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Charles embarked on his career as a |
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firefighter and paramedic in College Station, and he served as a |
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field training officer for the city's fire department; he was |
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also a paramedic with the College Station Medical Center, a |
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paramedic instructor for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension |
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Service, and the lead paramedic for Texas A&M University |
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Emergency Medical Services; and |
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WHEREAS, In September 2019, Mr. Charles joined the |
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Lewisville Fire Department, and at the time of his death, he was |
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serving as a firefighter, paramedic, field training officer, and |
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mentor; a dedicated public servant who went above and beyond in |
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behalf of his fellow citizens, he also worked as a CareFlite |
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paramedic, and he was a member of the Lewisville Professional |
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Firefighters Association Local No. 3606 of the International |
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Association of Fire Fighters; in his leisure time, he enjoyed |
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such activities as playing golf, hunting, and going to the |
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shooting range; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Charles shared a rewarding marriage with his |
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wife, the former Lauren Castleberry, and his legacy lives on with |
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their cherished son, Luke, who was born shortly after his |
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father's death; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Landun |
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Charles will remember the way he touched their lives with his |
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kindness, humor, and compassion, and he will forever hold a |
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treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Landun Wayne |
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Charles and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Lauren Charles; to his son, Luke Wayne Charles; to |
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his parents, Mike and Lynda Charles; to his brothers, Johnathan |
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Charles and his wife, Angela, and Marcus Charles, and his wife, |
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Emily; to his grandmother, Darlene Archer; and to all who mourn |
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his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Landun Charles. |
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Parker |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 24, 2023, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |