SJR15,1,53 Whereas, Jesse was born on May 18, 1987, in Vesper, Wisconsin, and died on
4December 2, 2006, of injuries sustained from enemy action in Al Anbar Province,
5Iraq; and

SJR15,1,86 Whereas, Jesse has a sister Joelle, a brother Jared who is currently on active
7duty in Iraq in the Army, and a brother James who has completed two tours of duty
8in Iraq in the Army and is scheduled to return for a third term next summer; and

SJR15,1,109 Whereas, Jesse was a 2005 graduate of Lincoln High School in Wisconsin
10Rapids and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 2005; and

SJR15,1,1411 Whereas, Jesse served with distinction in the 2nd Assault Amphibian
12Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune,
13North Carolina, where he was an assault amphibian crewman and was in his first
14tour of duty in Iraq; and

SJR15,2,2

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1Whereas, Jesse's family and fellow citizens are very proud of him and know that
2he died doing what he wanted to do: serving the nation and fighting for freedom; and

SJR15,2,43 Whereas, Jesse embodied the Marine Corps' core values of honor, courage, and
4commitment and he will be sorely missed; now, therefore, be it