Published: 05-16-08
Washington D.C. – Tomorrow morning U.S. Congressman John Carter (R-Round Rock) will honor Marine Corps Corporal Steven Gill who was killed in Iraq during his first tour in Iraq by renaming 
and dedicating a post office in Round Rock after the Marine. The ceremony will take place Saturday May 17th at 10:00 a.m. The post office to be renamed is located at 797 Sam Bass Road in Round Rock Texas.
“As we honor our soldiers this upcoming Memorial Day I am proud to offer this small tribute to one of those heroes. Steven Gill gave his life so that we may enjoy the freedoms of this great nation. It is my honor as his Congressman and a fellow resident of Round Rock to honor his sacrifice” Rep. Carter said.
The resolution introduced by Carter in the United States Congress passed the House unanimously on November 12 2007. The resolution honors the memory of Marine Corps Corporal Steven Patrick Gill of Round Rock Texas. In January 2002 Steven Gill placed his college education on hold to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. The events of September 11 2001 moved Corporal Gill to take up arms to defend his country and on July 21 2005 he paid the ultimate sacrifice while deployed in Iraq to do just that.
Corporal Gill was born on November 3 1980 to Bill and Rose Gill of Houston Texas. After moving to Round Rock in 1993 Gill attended Westwood High School. He was an active member of the King of Kings Lutheran Church and took part in numerous mission trips to help those in need. After High School Steven enrolled at Concordia University in Austin where he studied toward his goal of becoming a youth minister in the Lutheran Church. As it did for many Americans the tragic events of September 11th changed the course of Gill’s life.
Upon completion of basic training Corporal Gill received follow on training to become an infantry Marine rifleman at the School of Infantry Camp Pendleton California. He also attended Amphibious Reconnaissance School at Naval Amphibious Base in Norfolk Virginia.
On July 21 2005 Corporal Gill was serving as a Reconnaissance Man with Echo Company Third Reconnaissance Battalion Regimental Combat Team-eight Second Marine Division in Iraq when he was killed. Corporal Gill served one tour in Iraq and was awarded a Purple Heart Combat Action Ribbon Selected Marine Corps Reserve National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal two GWOT Service Medals and an Armed Forces Reserve Medal.
