Political Quotes

“Mr. President, it is my privilege also to honor the life and sacrifice of Army CPL Jaron D. Holliday, of Tulsa, OK who died with two other servicemembers on August 4, 2007, of wounds suffered from a roadside bomb while serving his Nation in Hawr Rajab, Iraq. Jaron always wanted to be in the Armed Forces and began researching which branch he wanted to go into when he was 11, his mother, Kelly Holliday, said. ``That was always his desire--to go into the military and serve,'' his mother said. ``When 9/11 happened, he was 15, and he said, `If I were old enough to serve, I would.' '' The oldest of eight siblings--seven boys and one girl--Jaron was home- schooled and graduated through the Christian Home Education Fellowship of Oklahoma in 2004. He joined the Army in 2005 when he was 19 and was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, AK. Funeral services were held August 16, 2010 at Tulsa Bible Church with interment at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, OK. Jaron is survived by his parents John and Kelley Holliday and seven siblings. ``He was a people-watcher,'' his mother said. ``He loved people.…”