THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY BOYD, AUMENT, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRADFORD, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DAY, DEASY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVANKOVICH, D. EVANS, EVERETT, FARRY, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HARHART, HARKINS, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, M. K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KOTIK, KULA, MAHER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MASSER, McGEEHAN, METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MULLERY, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PEIFER, PERRY, PETRI, PICKETT, PRESTON, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REED, REESE, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TAYLOR, THOMAS, TOEPEL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON AND WHITE, MAY 11, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 11, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring the life and expressing condolences upon the death of

Private First Class Brandon M. Styer, who paid the supreme

sacrifice on October 15, 2009, while serving his country in

Afghanistan.

WHEREAS, Private First Class Brandon M. Styer enlisted in the

United States Army during his senior year of high school; and

WHEREAS, PFC Styer served as a combat engineer with the 569th

Mobility Augmentation Company, 4th Engineer Battalion, Fort

Carson, Colorado; and

WHEREAS, PFC Styer had previously served a tour of duty in

Iraq; and

WHEREAS, PFC Styer and his comrades were patrolling in a

vehicle in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, on October 15, 2009,

when their vehicle was attacked with an improvised explosive

device, wounding four soldiers; and

WHEREAS, PFC Styer died from the grievous wounds he sustained

in the attack; and

WHEREAS, Brigadier General Jeffrey J. Snow described PFC

Styer as, "a friend to everyone in the platoon. He was a gifted

young man (who) had the courage of fortitude. He chose to serve

his country...He dedicated his life to the protection of

others"; and

WHEREAS, A 2008 graduate of Conestoga Valley High School, PFC

Styer enjoyed cars, animals, especially German shepherds, and

playing sports with his family and friends; and

WHEREAS, PFC Styer was a role model to his family and

friends, as well as to the students at Lancaster Christian

School, where his stepmother was a teacher's assistant; and

WHEREAS, PFC Styer is survived by his mother, Jill Myers,

wife of Scott Myers; his father, Terry Styer, husband of Diane

Styer; his stepfather, John Hall; his twin sister, Alyssa Styer;

sisters, Angela Bauza, wife of Gabriel Bauza, and Tracy Bowling,

wife of Rick Bowling; his maternal grandmother; his aunt; his

four nieces; and his nephew; and

WHEREAS, It is fitting to commend the patriotic and heroic

contributions that PFC Styer 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 this Commonwealth; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life

and express condolences upon the death of Private First Class

Brandon M. Styer, who paid the supreme sacrifice on October 15,

2009, while serving his country in Afghanistan.