WHEREAS, Army Specialist Marc Scott Seiden, a resident of the State of
New Jersey, graduated from Hightstown High School in 1995; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Seiden subsequently enlisted in the U.S. Army in
2002, where he became an accomplished paratrooper; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Seiden served proudly as a member of the U.S. Army
Second Battalion, 325th Airborne Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division,
and was deployed to Iraq in the service of his country; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Seiden was a courageous soldier and a loving son
and brother; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Seiden has made the ultimate sacrifice, giving his
life in the line of duty while fighting for our country; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Seiden'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, January 7, 2004, in recognition and mourning of Army Specialist
Marc Scott Seiden.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 6th day of January in the
Year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Four, 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