Bill Text: PA HR284 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring the life and expressing condolences upon the death of Marine Corporal Eric M. Torbert, Jr., who paid the supreme sacrifice on December 18, 2010, while serving his country in Afghanistan.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 72-31)

Status: (Passed) 2011-05-23 - Adopted (199-0) [HR284 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR284-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1861
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 284 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY BOYD, AUMENT, BAKER, BEAR, BENNINGHOFF, BISHOP, BOBACK, BRADFORD, BROOKS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DEASY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVANKOVICH, D. EVANS, EVERETT, FARRY, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HAHN, HARKINS, HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, M. K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KOTIK, KRIEGER, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, MASSER, McGEEHAN, METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MULLERY, MURPHY, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PERRY, PICKETT, PRESTON, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SCHRODER, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, 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
Marine Corporal Eric M. Torbert, Jr., who paid the supreme
sacrifice on December 18, 2010, while serving his country in
Afghanistan.
WHEREAS, Corporal Eric M. Torbert, Jr., enlisted into the
Marine Corps at Parris Island, South Carolina, in October 2007;
and
WHEREAS, Cpl. Torbert served as a combat engineer with the
1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine
Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Pendleton, California; and
WHEREAS, Cpl. Torbert left for Afghanistan for his first
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combat deployment in November 2010; and
WHEREAS, On Saturday, December 18, 2010, Cpl. Torbert was
killed during combat operations in Afghanistan's Helmand
Province; and
WHEREAS, Cpl. Torbert's personal service awards include the
Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Marine Corps Good Conduct,
National Defense Ribbon, Global War on Terror Service,
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one Bronze Star, Sea Service
with one Bronze Star, Global War on Terror Expeditionary and
NATO Medal; and
WHEREAS, Writing of Cpl. Torbert, Lt. Gen. Thomas D.
Waldhauser, commanding general of the 1st Marine Expeditionary
Force, stated, "He truly embodied the Marine Corps values of
honor, courage and commitment"; and
WHEREAS, Marcelle L. Sebastian Torbert, who was married to
Cpl. Torbert on June 12, 2010, said of Cpl. Torbert, "He was
always going to be my inspiration... He had such a heart of
gold"; and
WHEREAS, A 2003 graduate of Penn Manor High School, Cpl.
Torbert enjoyed listening to music, playing the guitar and
playing in a local band, Whyte Lightning; and
WHEREAS, Cpl. Torbert is survived by his wife, Marcelle; his
mother, Denise; his father, Eric, Sr.; his sister, Lynn; and his
brother, Dennis; and
WHEREAS, It is fitting to commend the patriotic and heroic
contributions that Cpl. Torbert made, to be saddened by this
brave young Marine'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
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and express condolences upon the death of Marine Corporal Eric
M. Torbert, Jr., who paid the supreme sacrifice on December 18,
2010, while serving his country in Afghanistan.
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