WHEREAS, U.S. Army Reserve Major Charles Robert Soltes, was raised in
Boonton Township and was graduated from Morris Catholic High School in
1986; and
WHEREAS, Major Soltes attended Norwich Military College in Northfield,
Vermont, and, upon graduation, enrolled in the New England College of
Optometry, where he met his wife Sally; and
WHEREAS, Major Soltes was a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve who proudly
served as a preventive health specialist with the 426th Civil Affairs
Battalion in Mosul, Iraq; and
WHEREAS, Major Soltes was a courageous soldier, and a loving husband,
father, son and brother; and
WHEREAS, Major Soltes has made the ultimate sacrifice, giving his life
in the line of duty while fighting for our country; and
WHEREAS, Major Soltes' 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, RICHARD J. CODEY, Acting 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 New Jersey
shall be flown at half-staff at all State departments, offices, agencies
and instrumentalities during appropriate hours on Wednesday, November
17, 2004, in recognition and mourning of U.S. Army Reserve Major Charles
Robert Soltes.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 17th day
of November 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/ Richard J. Codey
Acting Governor
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Attest:
/s/ Paul T. Fader
Chief Counsel to the Governor