2005 Senate Joint Resolution 40
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: the life and military service of Sergeant 1st Class Trevor John Diesing.
Whereas, Sergeant First-Class Trevor John Diesing was born on May 16, 1975, in Red Wing, Minnesota, and died on August 25, 2005, after an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting combat operations near Husaybah, Iraq; and
Whereas, Sfc. Diesing served with honor and distinction as a member of 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group Airborne with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and was 3 weeks into his 3rd tour of duty in Iraq when he and 3 others were killed; and
Whereas, Sfc. Diesing joined the Army Reserves in 1992 while still in high school and left for basic training the day following his graduation from Plum City High School; and
Whereas, Sfc. Diesing had a competitive nature, playing Varsity Basketball and Baseball for Plum City; and
Whereas, Sfc. Diesing spent several years in the Army Reserves and joined the Army full time in 1997, and was stationed at bases throughout the country, including Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Fort Carson, Colorado, before serving at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and
Whereas, inspired by his grandfather's Purple Heart Award for service in World War II, Sfc. Diesing always planned on a career in the military, and just weeks before his death he was promoted from staff sergeant to sergeant first-class; and
Whereas, he spent many years working on the family farm and enjoyed hunting, particularly bow hunting, and fishing with his younger brother, Toby; and
Whereas, Sfc. Diesing will always be remembered for his patriotism, courage, and exemplary service as a soldier in the United States Army; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature, on behalf of a grateful state, honor Sergeant First-Class Trevor John Diesing for his noble service to our country and extend their condolences to his family and friends; and, be it further
Resolved, That the senate chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to Sergeant First-Class Diesing's wife, Lori, to his sons, Maddox and Cole, to his parents, Lonnie and Debra Diesing, and to his brother, Toby Diesing.
