PRINTER'S NO. 185
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
48
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY RYAN, ROTHMAN, BAKER, BARRAR, BOBACK, CALTAGIRONE,
D. COSTA, COX, CUTLER, DAVIS, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL,
DUSH, FREEMAN, GODSHALL, GREINER, GROVE, A. HARRIS,
HENNESSEY, PHILLIPS-HILL, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, KINSEY,
KNOWLES, KORTZ, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MALONEY, MARSICO,
McGINNIS, MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, MUSTIO, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL,
OBERLANDER, PICKETT, RAPP, READSHAW, ROZZI, SACCONE, SAINATO,
SAMUELSON, SANKEY, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG, SONNEY, STAATS,
TOOHIL, WARD AND NEILSON, JANUARY 31, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 31, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and achievements of John Glenn and expressing
condolences on his passing.
WHEREAS, John Glenn passed away December 8, 2016, in
Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 95; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Glenn was born July 18, 1921, in Cambridge,
Ohio, and attended school in New Concord, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Glenn earned his bachelor of science degree in
engineering from Muskingum College in New Concord before joining
the United States Armed Forces to fight in World War II; and
WHEREAS, In 1942, Mr. Glenn entered the Naval Aviation Cadet
program; and
WHEREAS, In 1943, Mr. Glenn was commissioned in the United
States Marine Corps; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Glenn flew 59 combat missions during World War
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II and flew an additional 63 missions in the Korean War; and
WHEREAS, During his time in the military, Mr. Glenn
accumulated more than 9,000 hours of flying time as a flight
instructor and test pilot; and
WHEREAS, In 1959, Mr. Glenn was selected as one of seven men
by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to
be a Mercury astronaut; and
WHEREAS, The early days of the space program were met with
elation and tragedy, and Mr. Glenn's 1962 mission was a source
of national pride when he became the first American man to orbit
the Earth; and
WHEREAS, As the Friendship 7 capsule circled the Earth, Mr.
Glenn became the first American man to view the Earth from
orbit; and
WHEREAS, The event captivated the nation; and
WHEREAS, Despite the possibility of a malfunctioning heat
shield designed to protect an astronaut during reentry into the
Earth's atmosphere, Mr. Glenn's capsule splashed down safely in
the Atlantic Ocean; and
WHEREAS, After the mission, NASA and President John F.
Kennedy considered Mr. Glenn to be a national hero and deemed
him too valuable to reenter space; and
WHEREAS, In 1964, Mr. Glenn resigned from the space program,
and one year later he retired from the military with numerous
medals and awards, including the Distinguished Flying Cross; and
WHEREAS, In 1974, Mr. Glenn was elected as a United States
senator for Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Glenn was reelected to the Senate four times
before he retired in 1999; and
WHEREAS, In 1998, Mr. Glenn, then 77, once again set a record
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when he became the oldest person to fly in space; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Glenn was a staunch supporter of NASA who spoke
out against the closure of the space program in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Glenn and his 4-hour, 55-minute journey in orbit
around the Earth brightened a nation, inspired dreams and
influenced generations of Americans; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania honor the life and achievements of
John Glenn and extend condolences to his family, friends and
admirers; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
the family of John Glenn.
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