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IN THE MATTER OF HONORING THE LIFE RESOLUTION NO. 2009/14
OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS BENJAMIN B.
TOLLEFSON FOR HIS ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WHEREAS,Pfc. Benjamin Tollefson was born on November 7, 1986, in Concord, California; and
WHEREAS, Pfc. Benjamin Tollefson was the son of Mary and Charles Tollefson, the brother of Jeffrey
and Jamie Tollefson, the husband ofN,-ttahe'A`l'ollefson,.and the father of Mac James Tollefson; and
WHEREAS, Pfc. Tollefson was a$;d'efensive linemari,before becoming 1'2005 graduate of Berean Christian
High School in Walriut Creek Cahfoxtua'aiid --
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WHEREAS, afterfigiaduation, Pfc. Tollefson knew he wanted,to:serve others and his community by
working in�law.enforcemenvor defending his country'by serving rn tare focrarmed. es; and
WHEREAS;on August 16, 2007,Pfc. Tollefson bravely enlisted mto the Uiuted States Aimy; and
WHEREAS, he was assigned to the_Special Troops Battalion, 2-� Heavy,"Brrgade Combat Team, 1"
Infantry DIVWsion, Fort Riley;Kansas; and
WHEREAS,
I Sol sweetheart N_eplc( g to Fort Riley;~I{ansas,fox training, Pfc; Tollefson mvried his high-
1 atahe Hartley o6December 6, 20,07, and
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WHEREAS,or late April 2008, 7,T6jefs6n `and Natahe's -son, Ma_&_James}ltollefso`n,' was born
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ghmg 7 pound"s 'and 7"ounces=at"Travis Air FoxcetBase, ande—
WHEREAS,in September 2008 Pfc. Tollefson began lusoservicexn'Itaq, and- '
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WHEREAS, Pfc Benlariiiri B Tollefson at age 22 -died'of woundsauffered=rn,Balad, Iraq, on December
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31, 2008 while on a4hission.,supporting Operatio&lragrt'Freedom,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE'IT RESOLVED that the=Board of.Supeiyi's ois*liereby remembers with
profound sorrow, gratitude,"and resp6ct-the life and'service of Pfc Benjaiiiin Tollefson to the United
States ofArnerica.
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I FEDERAL D. GLOVER
Chau
�"--` District V Supervisor
OHN GIOIA GAY E B. UILKEMA
ct I Supervisor District II Supervisor
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MAIC N. PIEPHOSU ANS A. BONILLA
istrict III Supervisor 5 E District IV Supervisor
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1 hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action
— taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors
on the date shown:
�r k0 A'ITESI'ED: January 6,2009
DAVID J. INVA, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors and
r4 COUIZ County ridmigni�strator
Byt, Ia�lkC11('ht CZ (�V��� Deputy
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