Sen. Farley and NYS Senate Mourns the Death of Wilton Soldier in June 25th Session

Below is the New York State Resolution Senator Farley helped introduce into Session on June 25th in regards of Private First Class David Taylor Miller of Wilton, New York. Senator Farley askes constituents to keep Miller and his family in their thoughts and prayers.

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MOURNING  the untimely death of Private First Class David  Taylor Miller of Wilton, New York, and paying tribute to his courageous actions as a member of the United States Army

WHEREAS,  The courage and bravery of our military personnel since the United States Armed Forces commenced Operation Iraqi Freedom will ensure our continued role as a Nation which embodies the ideals  of  democracy, and as a defender of liberty for people throughout the world; and

WHEREAS,   Members  of the Armed Services from the State of New York, who have served so valiantly and  honorably  during  Operation  Enduring Freedom, deserve a special salute from this Legislative Body; and

WHEREAS,  It is with feelings of deepest regret that this Legislative Body  mourns  the  untimely  death  of  Private First Class David Taylor Miller of Wilton, New York, and pays tribute to his  courageous  actions as a member of the United States Army; and

WHEREAS,   PFC David Taylor Miller was killed by a suicide bombing on Monday, June 21, 2010, when he and  another  soldier  were  on  security check points in the province of Kunar in Afghanistan; always thinking of others,  he  asked  to  switch  his  two week leave to a later date so a fellow soldier could go home and meet his newborn son; and

WHEREAS,  This brave soldier, known as "Taylor" to  his  friends  and family,  graduated  from  Saratoga  Springs  High School in 2009; he had moved to Wilton from his  hometown  of  Amherst,  Virginia,  during  his sophomore year; and

WHEREAS,   He  was  a  lineman  for the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks Varsity Football Team for two years; and

WHEREAS,  The son of a Marine, PFC David  Taylor  Miller  joined  the United  States  Army  right  out  of high school in July of 2009; he was deployed to Afghanistan in April 2010; and

WHEREAS,  PFC David Taylor Miller  was  deployed  to  Afghanistan  in April  of 2010, serving as a designated marksman with the 101st Airborne Division; and

WHEREAS,  He is survived by his parents, Leslie and Jesse Miller, and his sister, Victoria Ferguson; and

WHEREAS,  The banner of freedom will always wave over our beloved New York and all of America, the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave; and

WHEREAS,  Residents of this great State must never forget the courage with which these men and women served their country, and must  recognize that  no  greater  debt  is  owed than that owed to those who gave their lives for their beloved Nation and to those who continue to  be missing in action; and

WHEREAS,  The freedoms and security we cherish as Americans come at a very  high price for those serving in the military in times of conflict; it is fitting and proper that we who are the beneficiaries of those  who risk   their   lives,   leaving   their  families  behind,  express  our appreciation and eternal gratitude for their sacrifices  and  courageous acts; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED,   That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to mourn the untimely death of PFC David Taylor Miller of Wilton, New York, and to pay tribute to his courageous actions as a member of  the  United States Army; and be it further

RESOLVED,   That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the family of PFC David Taylor Miller.