Funeral services held for Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, who died after being stricken with COVID-19

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Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, who died from complications related to COVID-19 days before he was to be sworn in, was laid to rest Saturday in Monroe, La.

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Letlow, 41, was remembered as a man who loved people and felt called to serve others. More than 200 people gathered at North Monroe Baptist Church for the memorial.

U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham had hired Letlow as chief of staff during his tenure in Washington and later backed Letlow's bid for Congress. Abraham remembered Letlow as a friend and a "true servant's servant."

He also urged friends and family to plant a tree in Letlow's memory so that they could remember him and watch it grow.

The Republican won the election in Louisiana's 5th District. He announced Dec. 18 that he had tested positive for the virus and was admitted to a hospital the next day.

Days later, Letlow was transferred to LSU Health Shreveport in critical condition and "apparently suffered a cardiac event" on Tuesday that caused his death, Shreveport Dr. G.E. Ghali told NOLA.com.

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Politicians from both parties have expressed sympathy for Letlow's surivors, who include his wife Julia, and two young children, 3-year-old Jeremiah and 11-month-old Jacqueline.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.