WHEREAS,
Army Specialist Simeon Hunte, a lifelong resident of the State of New Jersey,
graduated from Arts High School in Newark, and attended Montclair State
University; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Hunte subsequently enlisted in the United States
Army in 2001, with a plan to finance his dream of becoming a doctor; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Hunte served proudly as a member of the U.S. Army's
1st Armored Division, and was deployed to Iraq in the service of his country;
and
WHEREAS, Specialist Hunte was a courageous soldier, a loving husband
and a devoted father of two children; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Hunte has made the ultimate sacrifice, giving his
life in the line of duty while fighting for our country; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Hunte'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
Friday, October 17, 2003, in recognition and mourning of Army Specialist
Simeon Hunte.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
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GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 16th day of October
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
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Attest:
/s/ Michael R. DeCotiis
Chief Counsel to the Governor