Bill Text: PA HR396 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the life and expressing condolences upon the death of SPC Chad A. Edmundson, who paid the supreme sacrifice on May 27, 2009, while serving his country in Iraq.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 76-35)

Status: (Passed) 2009-07-14 - Adopted [HR396 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR396-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2380
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 396 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY STERN, HESS, ADOLPH, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BISHOP, BOYD, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, CIVERA, CLYMER, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DALLY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EVERETT, FARRY, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARPER, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, W. KELLER, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KOTIK, KRIEGER, KULA, MAHER, MAJOR, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, METCALFE, METZGAR, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SEIP, SIPTROTH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, R. TAYLOR, THOMAS, TRUE, TURZAI, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD AND GABLER, JULY 3, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JULY 3, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and expressing condolences upon the death of
SPC Chad A. Edmundson, who paid the supreme sacrifice on May
27, 2009, while serving his country in Iraq.
WHEREAS, Flags across this Commonwealth flew at half-mast
June 1 through 4, 2009, in honor of SPC Chad A. Edmundson, of
Williamsburg, who paid the supreme sacrifice on May 27, 2009,
while serving his country in Iraq; and
WHEREAS, SPC Edmundson served with the Pennsylvania Army
National Guard's Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry
Division in the 56th Stryker Brigade; and
WHEREAS, SPC Edmundson's unit, stationed at Camp Liberty
north of Baghdad, was on a joint patrol with Iraqi forces on May
27 when an improvised explosive device ripped through the squad,
wounding four soldiers; and
WHEREAS, SPC Edmundson died from his grievous wounds later
that day at the 10th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad; and
WHEREAS, Capt. Jason Hoffman described SPC Edmundson as "a
builder. By the work of his hands and his winning spirit he
built up those around him. He lifted up his squad and platoon
with his high motivation"; and
WHEREAS, A 2008 graduate of Williamsburg High School, SPC
Edmundson enjoyed fishing, camping and other outdoor activities
with his family and friends; and
WHEREAS, SPC Edmundson is survived by his mother, Karen
Cornell, his father, Roy Edmundson, and his sister, Jessica
Miller, and is also mourned by his fiancee, Jessica Welch; and
WHEREAS, It is fitting to commend the patriotic and heroic
contributions SPC Edmundson made, to be saddened by this brave
young soldier's death and to honor the supreme sacrifice he paid
on behalf of this nation and Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life
and express condolences upon the death of SPC Chad A. Edmundson,
who paid the supreme sacrifice on May 27, 2009, while serving
his country in Iraq.
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