WHEREAS, U.S. Army Captain Michael Y. Tarlavsky, a resident of the State
of New Jersey, graduated from Clifton High School, where he was captain
of the high school swim team and attained the rank of Eagle Scout; and
WHEREAS, Captain Tarlavsky graduated from Rutgers University in 1996,
earning a degree in Exercise Science while participating in the ROTC Program
and serving with the National Guard to help pay for college; and
WHEREAS, Captain Tarlavsky subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Army, where
he rose to become a Captain in the Special Forces; and
WHEREAS, Captain Tarlavsky served proudly as a member of the U.S. Army
1st Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, and was
deployed to Iraq in the service of his country; and
WHEREAS, Captain Tarlavsky was a courageous soldier and a loving son,
husband and brother; and
WHEREAS, Captain Tarlavsky has made the ultimate sacrifice, giving his
life in the line of duty while fighting for our country; and
WHEREAS, Captain Tarlavsky's patriotism and dedicated service to his
country make him a hero and a true role model for all Americans and, therefore,
it is appropriate and fitting for the State of New Jersey to mark his
passing and to honor his memory;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JAMES E. McGREEVEY, Governor of the State of New
Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
- The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State
of New Jersey shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments,
offices, agencies and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on
Tuesday, August 24, 2004, in recognition and mourning of U.S. Army
Captain Michael Y. Tarlavsky.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 23rd day
of August in the Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand
and Four, and of the Independence of the United
States, the Two Hundred and Twenty-Ninth.
/s/ James E. McGreevey
Governor
[seal]
Attest:
/s/ Mark J. Fleming
Deputy Chief Counsel to the Governor