HomeMy WebLinkAboutR05-104 honoring Evenor Herrera killed in Iraq
Commissioner f:Z~./t/~v/7/f5)~1 moved adoption
f of the foftowing Resolution: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 2005 -
HONORING EVENOR C. HERRERA AND HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND SACRIFICE
TO EAGLE COUNTY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Evenor C. Herrera, an Eagle Valley High School graduate and
former Gypsum resident, was assigned to the 1 st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment out of Camp
Pendleton, California; and
WHEREAS, Evenor C. Herrera had received a number of awards, including the Combat
Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; and
WHEREAS, Lance Cpl. Evenor C. Herrera was killed on Wednesday, August 10,2005,
when a bomb exploded during combat near Ar Ramadi, Iraq, about 35 miles west ofFallujah;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of
Colorado desires to honor Evenor C. Herrera for his contributions and sacrifice to Eagle County
and the United States of America; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado
honors Evenor C. Herrera for his contributions and sacrifice to Eagle County and the United
States of America.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County C9mmissioner~ ofthe i
County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting held the k day of OttCyt4i/
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COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
COLORAD by and Through Its
ATTEST: NTY COMMISSIONERS
Teak J. Simonton Am M. Menconi,
Clerk to the Board of Chairman
County Commissioners
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Tom . Stone
Commissioner
Commissioner (~jJcT7Lf seconded adoption of the foregoing resolution. The roll
having been called, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Menconi
Commissioner Runyon
Commissioner Stone
This Resolution passed by vote of the Board of County
Commissioners ofthe County