THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, ADOLPH, BAKER, BEAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOBACK, BOYD, BOYLE, BRADFORD, BRENNAN, BRIGGS, BROOKS, BURNS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CARROLL, CAUSER, CHRISTIANA, COHEN, P. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, CUTLER, DALLY, DAY, DELOZIER, DeLUCA, DePASQUALE, DERMODY, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARHART, HARKINS, HARPER, HARRIS, HELM, HENNESSEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, HOUGHTON, M. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KRIEGER, KULA, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McCALL, MELIO, MENSCH, METCALFE, METZGAR, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, OBERLANDER, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PETRI, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, REESE, REICHLEY, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTARSIERO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SEIP, SIPTROTH, S. H. SMITH, SONNEY, STERN, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, J. TAYLOR, R. TAYLOR, TRUE, TURZAI, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATERS, WATSON, WHEATLEY, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, CLYMER, SCHRODER, CONKLIN AND DENLINGER, MAY 6, 2009

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MAY 6, 2009  

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing with sadness the supreme sacrifice of Private First

Class Aaron M. Genevie, who died on April 16, 2007, from

wounds sustained when his Humvee struck an improvised

explosive device while he was courageously serving our nation

in Iraq.

WHEREAS, Private First Class Aaron M. Genevie of Chambersburg

died when his Humvee hit an improvised explosive device in

Baghdad, Iraq, on April 16, 2007; and

WHEREAS, Pfc. Genevie paid the supreme sacrifice for his

nation in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and

WHEREAS, A 2003 graduate of McConnellsburg High School, Pfc.

Genevie had served in the Army since July 2005; and

WHEREAS, An assigned member of Troop B, 1st Squadron, 4th

Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry

Division, based in Fort Riley, Kansas, Pfc. Genevie had been in

Iraq for two months on his first deployment; and

WHEREAS, Pfc. Genevie has been awarded the Purple Heart and

the Bronze Star Medal and is buried at Arlington National

Cemetery; and

WHEREAS, Pfc. Genevie is survived by his mother, Patricia

Genevie, and by his father, Girard Genevie, as well as numerous

friends; and

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives wishes to posthumously

honor Pfc. Genevie for his courageous service to our nation;

therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize with

sadness the supreme sacrifice of Private First Class Aaron M.

Genevie, who died on April 16, 2007, while courageously serving

our nation in Iraq; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to

his mother at 2933 Leafmore Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202, so

that it may be shared by both parents.