PRINTER'S NO. 365
No. 55 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY M. KELLER, ADOLPH, BAKER, BASTIAN, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, BEYER, BIANCUCCI, BISHOP, BOYD, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CARROLL, CAUSER, CIVERA, CLYMER,
COHEN, COSTA, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DALLY, DeLUCA, DePASQUALE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, EACHUS, D. EVANS, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO,
FAIRCHILD, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS,
GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HELM,
HERSHEY, HESS, HUTCHINSON, JAMES, KAUFFMAN, W. KELLER,
KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MACKERETH, MAJOR, MANN,
MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McILHATTAN, METCALFE, MILLARD,
R. MILLER, MOYER, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE,
PAYNE, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, RAMALEY, RAPP,
READSHAW, ROAE, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SAYLOR, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STEIL, STERN,
R. STEVENSON, SURRA, J. TAYLOR, R. TAYLOR, TRUE, VULAKOVICH,
WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON, WILLIAMS, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD,
YUDICHAK, COX, EVERETT, FLECK, JOSEPHS, McGEEHAN, MUNDY,
PERRY, REICHLEY, SCAVELLO, HICKERNELL, SCHRODER, GABIG,
M. SMITH, HARHAI, PETRI, HANNA, SIPTROTH, D. O'BRIEN AND
TURZAI, FEBRUARY 9, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 9, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Expressing deep and profound sorrow for the death of Sergeant
2 Brent Dunkleberger, who died December 12, 2006, while serving
3 with the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade
4 Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, in Iraq.
5 WHEREAS, Sgt. Brent Dunkleberger was born November 8, 1977,
6 the son of Susan and William Dunkleberger of Elliottsburg, Perry
7 County, and was a 1996 graduate of West Perry High School, where
8 he was a friend to all; and
9 WHEREAS, After high school graduation, Sgt. Dunkleberger went
1 to work at Fry Publications in Mechanicsburg and began a family
2 with his wife, Lisa; and
3 WHEREAS, Sgt. Dunkleberger was also an active member of the
4 New Bloomfield, Perry County, Fire Company; and
5 WHEREAS, His desire to serve his country and help others led
6 to his enlistment in the United States Army in 2003, and he
7 reported for basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky; and
8 WHEREAS, Upon completion of basic training, he became a tank
9 driver and was assigned to the 1st Cavalry Division, 4th Brigade
10 Combat Team, and was stationed in Texas at Fort Hood and Fort
11 Bliss; and
12 WHEREAS, Sgt. Dunkleberger's exemplary service during his
13 three-year enlistment is evidenced by the fact that he is the
14 recipient of the Army Commendation Medal as well as the National
15 Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary
16 Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Iraq Campaign
17 Medal; and
18 WHEREAS, On December 12, 2006, Sgt. Dunkleberger tragically
19 died from injuries sustained when a rocket-propelled grenade
20 struck his vehicle during a convoy security mission in Mosul;
21 and
22 WHEREAS, Sgt. Dunkleberger died while serving in his second
23 tour of duty in Iraq in Operation Iraqi Freedom; and
24 WHEREAS, Sgt. Dunkleberger is survived by his wife, Lisa, and
25 his four children: daughters Belinda, Kelli and Zoe, and son
26 Alexander; and
27 WHEREAS, Sgt. Dunkleberger is also survived by his parents,
28 sister Marcie Emlet, paternal grandmother Betty Dunkleberger,
29 maternal grandparents Virginia and William Turner, and a bereft
30 community of friends and acquaintances; therefore be it
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1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives express its deep
2 and profound sorrow for the death of Sgt. Brent Dunkleberger,
3 who died December 12, 2006, while serving with the 2nd
4 Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st
5 Cavalry Division, in Iraq.
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