US Congressman-Elect Letlow Dies of Coronavirus at Age 41
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow (R-LA) died Tuesday evening of complications from the coronavirus, a spokesman said.
Letlow was 41.
He was set to be sworn in on Sunday.
His death was confirmed by several politicians, including US Representative Garret Graves of Louisiana, who said in a Facebook post:
I recently learned how 2020 could possibly get worse: my friend, former co-worker, a husband to Julia, a father to two very young children, the former chief of staff to Congressman Ralph Abraham and the Member of Congress-elect to represent northeast Louisiana just died from complications associated with covid. Luke Letlow is now with our Creator, but his premature departure from this world is a huge loss to Louisiana and America.
Just weeks ago, voters overwhelmingly chose Luke to represent them in Congress. They saw what so many of us know of Luke - kind, smart, quick-witted, God-fearing, hard-working, honest and just a good guy. I looked forward to working with him in our small delegation in Washington.
This news is hard and words cannot express my sorrow right now. Life is a fragile gift. Luke's passing reminds me how thankful we should be everyday for all of the blessings and challenges we have. Please join me in praying for Luke, Julia and their young family.
