8/8/2019 Bordentown mayor's Benjamin G. Moore proclamation

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CITY OF BORDENTOWNNEW JERSEY

Proclamation

WHEREAS, Benjamin G. Moore grew up and lived in Bordentown City with his father,Patrick, his mother, Amy and his brother, Patrick, and attended Clara Barton ElementarySchool, Wm. MacFarland Junior High School and Bordentown Regional High School,graduating in June 2006; and

WHEREAS, even as a young boy, Benjamin G. Moore showed interest in emergency

responding and helping others and later joined the Hope Hose Humane Company No. 1 at theage of 16. Training as a firefighter and EMT, he achieved the rank of Fire Lieutenant and hasposthumously been promoted to the rank of Chief. Ben was also a member of the CrosswicksFire Company, Westampton Fire Department and the De Cou Fire Company; and

WHEREAS, Benjamin G. Moore, following the September 11, 2001 attacks on theUnited States, wished to make a larger contribution to service and chose to join the UnitedStates Army in April of 2009. After completing his training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, he

was assigned to the 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division outof Fort Drum, New York in September 2009; and

WHEREAS, Army Private First Class Benjamin G. Moore was serving in Afghanistan insupport of Operation Enduring Freedom; earning such awards during his career in the Army asthe Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Action Badge, Good Conduct Medal, AfghanistanCampaign Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, NationalDefense Service Medal and the NATO Medal; and

WHEREAS, on January 12, 2011 Pfc. Benjamin G. Moore, while stationed in GhazniProvince, Afghanistan, was mortally wounded and gave his life while in the service of his countryand has posthumously been promoted to the rank of Specialist; and

WHEREAS, Spc. Benjamin G. Moore was often referred to as the Mayor by hiscolleagues and friends because of his friendliness and social behavior with everyone he met;and,

WHEREAS, the City of Bordentown has lost a valued citizen and volunteer committedto serving not only his community, but also to his country.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, James E. Lynch, Jr., Mayor of theCity of Bordentown, on behalf of the Board of Commissioners, ask residents of the City andsurrounding communities to join them in remembrance and recognition of the service of Spc.Benjamin G. Moore to his community and the ultimate sacrifice he made for his country and

bestow upon him the honorary title of Mayor of the City of Bordentown.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners of the City ofBordentown and its residents extend their deepest sympathies to the family of Spc. Benjamin G.Moore, as well as his friends, fellow emergency responders, members of his Army unit and all

those whose lives were touched in some way by Ben.

___________________________James E. Lynch, Jr., Mayor

Dated: January 21, 2011