LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION mourning the untimely death of United States Army
Staff Sergeant Nekl B. Allen, and paying tribute to his courageous
actions in Afghanistan

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to express sympathy
for the loss of a courageous soldier who sacrificed his life while serv-
ing in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is deeply moved to mourn the untimely
death of United States Army Staff Sergeant Nekl B. Allen, and pay trib-
ute to his courageous actions in Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Nekl B. Allen, 29, of Rochester, New York, 2nd
Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Moun-
tain Division, Fort Drum, New York, died on Saturday, September 12,
2009, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Allen graduated from Churchville-Chili High
School in 1999, where he played football and was a wrestler; he worked
for several years before joining the Army in May of 2002, and arrived at
Fort Drum in May of 2008; and
WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Allen was on his third deployment in Afghanis-
tan; he served his first two deployments in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, During his years in the Army, Staff Sergeant Allen received
more than 30 awards, including the Army Commendation Medal; he was
expected to be promoted once he returned home in 2010, and had planned
to be a career soldier; and
WHEREAS, The freedoms and security we cherish as Americans come at a
very high price for those serving in the military in times of conflict;
it is fitting and proper that we who are the beneficiaries of those who
risk their lives, leaving their families behind, express our appreci-
ation and eternal gratitude for their sacrifices and courageous acts;
and
WHEREAS, A loving father, husband, brother, and son, Staff Sergeant
Nekl B. Allen is survived by his wife, Amy, his children, Christopher,
Michael, and Grace, his parents, Daniel and Debra, and his sister, Rana;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
mourn the untimely death of United States Army Staff Sergeant Nekl B.
Allen, and pay tribute to his courageous actions in Afghanistan; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the family of Staff Sergeant Nekl B. Allen.