S*1281 Concurrent Resolution, By Knotts, Alexander, Anderson, Bright, Bryant, 
Campbell, Campsen, Cleary, Coleman, Courson, Cromer, Davis, Elliott, Fair, Ford, 
Gregory, Grooms, Hayes, Hutto, Jackson, Land, Leatherman, Leventis, Lourie, 
Malloy, L. Martin, S. Martin, Massey, Matthews, McConnell, McGill, Nicholson, 
O'Dell, Peeler, Pinckney, Rankin, Reese, Rose, Ryberg, Scott, Setzler, Sheheen, 
Shoopman, Thomas, Verdin and Williams
 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO HONOR AND REMEMBER THE SUPREME SACRIFICE MADE BY
 PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHEZIRAY PRESSLEY, UNITED STATES ARMY, WHILE SERVING A
 TOUR OF DUTY IN AFGHANISTAN, AND TO EXPRESS TO HIS FAMILY THE DEEPEST
 APPRECIATION OF A GRATEFUL STATE AND NATION FOR HIS LIFE, SACRIFICE, AND
 SERVICE.

   02/29/12  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House
                     (Senate Journal-page 11)
   03/01/12  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence
                     (House Journal-page 11)

TO HONOR AND REMEMBER THE SUPREME SACRIFICE MADE BY PRIVATE FIRST CLASS CHEZIRAY PRESSLEY, UNITED STATES ARMY, WHILE SERVING A TOUR OF DUTY IN AFGHANISTAN, AND TO EXPRESS TO HIS FAMILY THE DEEPEST APPRECIATION OF A GRATEFUL STATE AND NATION FOR HIS LIFE, SACRIFICE, AND SERVICE.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, on behalf of all South Carolinians, acknowledge with deep appreciation the great sacrifice that the men and women of the United States Armed Forces make for the ideals of freedom and justice, which are so richly enjoyed in this nation; and

Whereas, Private First Class Cheziray Pressley of the United States Army stands high among those servicemen and women so honored by their country; and

Whereas, as a committed serviceman, Private First Class Cheziray Pressley was assigned to the Brigade Troops Battalion, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Anchorage, Alaska. Answering the call of his country, he left his family and home to serve abroad as a part of the war on terror; and

Whereas, on May 16, 2011, at the age of twenty-one, Private First Class Pressley lost his life for the cause of freedom, dying as a result of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device in Zabul Province, Afghanistan; and

Whereas, the General Assembly offers its deepest sympathy to Private First Class Pressley's family in their loss: his wife, Dawn Pressley; his stepdaughter, Liliah; his parents, Raymond J. and Jirlie Sandra Pressley; and his three brothers; and

Whereas, there is no greater or more courageous sacrifice a man can make than to lay down his life for a noble cause, as Private First Class Cheziray Pressley has done, and to honor his valor, Private First Class Pressley has been named a recipient of the Palmetto Patriot Award, given by former Lieutenant Governor André Bauer; and

Whereas, the South Carolina General Assembly counts it a great privilege to remember Private First Class Cheziray Pressley, and the members with one voice offer their grateful thanks to Almighty God for the service and ultimate sacrifice of this heroic son of liberty. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, honor and remember the supreme sacrifice made by Private First Class Cheziray Pressley, United States Army, while serving a tour of duty in Afghanistan, and express to his family the deepest appreciation of a grateful State and nation for his life, sacrifice, and service.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to the family of Private First Class Cheziray Pressley.