PRINTER'S NO. 29
No. 28 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY SURRA, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF,
BEYER, BISHOP, BOYD, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CARROLL,
CAUSER, COHEN, COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, DALEY, DePASQUALE,
DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FABRIZIO, FAIRCHILD, FREEMAN, GABIG,
GALLOWAY, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL,
GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARRIS, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY,
HICKERNELL, HORNAMAN, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER,
W. KELLER, KOTIK, KULA, LONGIETTI, MACKERETH, MANN, MANTZ,
MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, McILHATTAN, MELIO, METCALFE,
MILLARD, R. MILLER, MOYER, MUNDY, MUSTIO, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN,
O'NEILL, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRONE, PHILLIPS, RAMALEY, RAPP,
REED, REICHLEY, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, RUBLEY, SABATINA, SAINATO,
SANTONI, SCAVELLO, M. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, STEIL,
STERN, R. STEVENSON, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WALKO,
WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD, YUDICHAK, GERGELY, GILLESPIE, DeLUCA
AND FLECK, JANUARY 30, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 30, 2007
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the life and extending condolences for the supreme
2 sacrifice of Second Lieutenant Christopher Loudon, a member
3 of 4th Infantry Division, 2nd Platoon, C Company, who
4 tragically lost his life in service to our country in
5 Baghdad, Iraq, on October 17, 2006.
6 WHEREAS, Second Lieutenant Christopher Loudon was a native of
7 Brockport, Elk County; and
8 WHEREAS, Lt. Loudon was the beloved son of Randy and Susan
9 Campbell Loudon, proud father of Isabel Loudon and loving
10 husband of Jacey Laidacker Loudon; and
11 WHEREAS, Lt. Loudon is also survived by his two brothers,
12 First Lieutenant Chris Loudon, who is currently serving in Iraq,
1 and Jonathan Loudon of Brockport, as well as his paternal
2 grandmother, Chris Loudon of Oil City, and his maternal
3 grandfather, Everett William Campbell of Georgetown, Texas; and
4 WHEREAS, Lt. Loudon was an Eagle Scout and a member of Boy
5 Scout Troop No. 34 in Brockport; and
6 WHEREAS, Lt. Loudon enjoyed mountain biking, kayaking,
7 backpacking, hunting, cooking and photography; and
8 WHEREAS, Lt. Loudon was a graduate of Brockway High School
9 and Slippery Rock University; and
10 WHEREAS, Lt. Loudon was active in the Army Reserve Officer
11 Training Corps in high school and college; and
12 WHEREAS, Lt. Loudon was a graduate of Officer Basic School,
13 Airborne School and Ranger School; and
14 WHEREAS, Lt. Loudon died from injuries resulting from a
15 tragic roadside explosion while on a routine patrol in Baghdad,
16 Iraq; therefore be it
17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life
18 and extend condolences for the supreme sacrifice of Lt.
19 Christopher Loudon, who died on October 17, 2006, in Baghdad,
20 Iraq, while courageously serving his country; and be it further
21 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
22 Randy and Susan Campbell Loudon, 387 Whetstone Road, Brockport
23 PA 15823.
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