WHEREAS, Air Force Major Steven Plumhoff, a native of the State of New
Jersey, graduated from Somerville High School in 1988; and
WHEREAS, Major Plumhoff subsequently graduated from the U.S. Air Force
Academy in 1992; and
WHEREAS, Major Plumhoff served proudly as a member of the U.S. Air Force
58th Special Operations Wing, and was deployed to Afghanistan in the service
of his country; and
WHEREAS, Major Plumhoff was a courageous soldier and a loving son, husband,
father and brother; and
WHEREAS, Major Plumhoff has made the ultimate sacrifice, giving his
life in the line of duty while fighting for our country; and
WHEREAS, Major Plumhoff'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
Wednesday, December 3, 2003, in recognition and mourning of Air Force
Major Steven Plumhoff.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 1st day
of December in the Year of Our Lord, Two
Thousand and Three, and of the Independence
of the United States, the Two Hundred and
Twenty-Eighth.
/s/ James E. McGreevey
Governor
[seal]
Attest:
/s/ Michael R. DeCotiis
Chief Counsel to the Governor