JOINT RESOLUTION HONORING THE LIVES OF THE 33 CREW MEMBERS OF THE EL FARO
WHEREAS, the El Faro departed Jacksonville, Florida for Puerto Rico on September 29, 2015 with 33 crew members aboard; and
WHEREAS, the crew of the El Faro consisted of 28 citizens of the United States and 5 Polish nationals; and
WHEREAS, the El Faro sent distress alerts on October 1, 2015 and subsequently sank with all hands that day; and
WHEREAS, members of the United States Coast Guard, Navy and Air Force valiantly searched for the crew members of the El Faro; and
WHEREAS, the people of Maine mourn the loss of the 33 crew members aboard the El Faro; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That We, the Members of the One Hundred and Twenty-seventh Legislature now assembled in the Second Regular Session, on behalf of the people we represent, recognize and honor the lives of the 33 crew members aboard the El Faro, who were lost after the El Faro sank on October 1, 2015; and be it further
RESOLVED: That we recognize the efforts of the members of the United States Coast Guard, Navy, Air Force and Military Sealift Command who searched for the crew members of the El Faro; and be it further
RESOLVED: That we recognize the 4 crew members from Maine who were aboard the El Faro: Michael Davidson, of Windham; Michael Holland, of Wilton; Dylan Meklin, of Rockland; and Danielle Randolph, of Rockland; and also Mitchell Kuflik, of Brooklyn, New York, a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy; and be it further
RESOLVED: That we offer our heartfelt condolences to the families, friends and loved ones of the crew members of the El Faro.