WHEREAS, New Jersey Army National Guard Specialist Christopher Duffy,
a resident of the State of New Jersey, enlisted in the New Jersey Army
National Guard in September 2000; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Duffy served proudly as a member of the Third Battalion
of the 112th Field Artillery; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Duffy was a youth basketball coach and fantasy baseball
fanatic who married his wife in February 2004, a month before he was deployed
to Iraq in the service of his country; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Duffy was a courageous soldier and a loving husband,
father and son; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Duffy has made the ultimate sacrifice, giving his
life in the line of duty while fighting for our country; and
WHEREAS, Specialist Duffy'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
Sunday, June 13, 2004, in recognition and mourning of New Jersey Army
National Guard Specialist Christopher Duffy.
- This Order shall take effect immediately.
GIVEN, under my hand and seal this 11th day
of June 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