Bill Text: PA HR905 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Mourning the loss of Marine Captain Michael M. Quin of Purcellville, Virginia, who died in the line of duty on February 22, 2012, at 28 years of age.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-10-17 - Adopted (190-0) [HR905 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR905-Amended.html

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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 905 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY FREEMAN, HAHN, BRENNAN, HARHART, MANN, SAMUELSON, AUMENT, BAKER, BARRAR, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, K. BOYLE, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DAVIS, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARPER, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, W. KELLER, KILLION, KIRKLAND, KORTZ, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAHER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MULLERY, MUSTIO, NEILSON, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PYLE, QUINN, READSHAW, REED, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHMOTZER, SONNEY, STABACK, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TOEPEL, VEREB, YOUNGBLOOD, DAY, MURT, SIMMONS, MACKENZIE, EMRICK, BEAR, GEIST, PICKETT, GILLESPIE, GILLEN AND PARKER, OCTOBER 4, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 4, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Mourning the loss of Marine Captain Michael M. Quin of
Purcellville, Virginia, who died in the line of duty on
February 22, 2012, at 28 years of age.
WHEREAS, Captain Quin, born in Media, Delaware County, was
raised in Easton, Northampton County; and
WHEREAS, Bradley Quin's flights out of Braden Airpark in
Easton inspired his son's passion for aviation at an early age;
and
WHEREAS, Captain Quin attained the rank of Eagle Scout as a
member of Boy Scout Troop 29 in Forks Township; and
WHEREAS, Captain Quin played soccer for the Eastern
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Northampton County Soccer Club in Forks Township and the junior
varsity and varsity soccer teams at Easton Area High School
before his family moved to Virginia in 2000; and
WHEREAS, Captain Quin received an appointment to the United
States Naval Academy following his 2002 graduation from Loudoun
Valley High School; and
WHEREAS, Captain Quin was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in
the United States Marine Corps following his 2006 graduation
from the United States Naval Academy; and
WHEREAS, Captain Quin attended flight school in Pensacola,
Florida, receiving his wings in 2008; and
WHEREAS, Captain Quin was Flightline Officer in Charge and
Night System Instructor assigned to Marine Light Attack
Helicopter Squadron 469, based at Camp Pendleton, California;
and
WHEREAS, Captain Quin earned the Navy and Marine Corps
Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
(second award), the National Defense Service Medal and the
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; and
WHEREAS, Captain Quin is survived by his parents, Bradley and
Betsy Quin; his sisters, Phoebe and Sarah; and his fiancée Kate
Richardson; and
WHEREAS, Memorial services for Captain Quin at Camp Pendleton
and in Purcellville preceded his March 21, 2012, funeral mass
and ceremonial interment at Arlington National Cemetery; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives honors the life and
service of Captain Quin, one of seven fallen members of the 3rd
Marine Aircraft Wing who died in an aviation training accident
on February 22, 2012, at Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range
in California, which is part of the Yuma Training Range Complex;
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therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives mourn the loss of
Marine Captain Michael M. Quin of Purcellville, Virginia, who
died in the line of duty near Yuma, Arizona, on February 22,
2012, at 28 years of age; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
the family of Marine Captain Michael M. Quin at 505 Canterbury
Circle, Purcellville, VA 20132.
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