Bill Text: PA HR443 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring Master Sergeant Kenneth B. Elwell, of Bucks County, who was killed in Afghanistan on July 17, 2011.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 69-30)

Status: (Passed) 2011-11-02 - Adopted (196-0) [HR443 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR443-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2514
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 443 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY PETRI, CLYMER, DAVIS, DiGIROLAMO, FARRY, O'NEILL, WATSON, ADOLPH, AUMENT, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, BRADFORD, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, D. COSTA, COX, CUTLER, DALEY, DELOZIER, ELLIS, EVERETT, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HALUSKA, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, MAHER, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, McGEEHAN, METCALFE, MILLER, MILNE, MOUL, MULLERY, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PEIFER, PERRY, PICKETT, RAPP, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REED, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, TAYLOR, THOMAS, TOBASH, TOOHIL, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, DeLUCA, CONKLIN AND HARPER, OCTOBER 6, 2011
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, OCTOBER 6, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Master Sergeant Kenneth B. Elwell, of Bucks County, who
was killed in Afghanistan on July 17, 2011.
WHEREAS, Kenneth B. Elwell, 33, a native of Bucks County,
graduated from Council Rock High School in 1997; and
WHEREAS, He was an accomplished varsity soccer player since
ninth grade; and
WHEREAS, He also was a member of the Ukrainian Nationals Team
and the Fox Chase and Northampton soccer clubs; and
WHEREAS, He enlisted in the Army in October 1997; and
WHEREAS, He was stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, with
the 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade
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Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division; and
WHEREAS, He served one tour of duty in Bosnia, one tour in
South Korea, two tours in Iraq and a previous tour in
Afghanistan; and
WHEREAS, Sgt. Elwell was deployed to Afghanistan again in May
2011; and
WHEREAS, On July 17, 2011, Sgt. Elwell was killed by a
roadside bomb while on patrol in Afghanistan's Kandahar
Province; and
WHEREAS, Also killed was Private 1st Class Tyler M.
Springmann, and seven other soldiers were wounded in the blast;
and
WHEREAS, Sgt. Elwell was posthumously promoted to Master
Sergeant; and
WHEREAS, Sgt. Elwell is survived by his wife of eight years,
Kristin; his son Nicholas, 4; daughter Elise, 6; and his mother,
Janice; and
WHEREAS, Sgt. Elwell died in the courageous and valorous
service of his grateful nation and has earned the lasting
admiration and honor of its citizens; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life of
Master Sergeant Kenneth B. Elwell and extend condolences to his
family and friends.
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