PRINTER'S NO. 1933
No. 338 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY WANSACZ, STABACK, SHIMKUS, K. SMITH, McCALL, EACHUS, GRUCELA, YUDICHAK, SANTONI, BRENNAN, MUNDY, CARROLL, SIPTROTH AND BELFANTI, JUNE 18, 2007
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JUNE 18, 2007
A RESOLUTION 1 Honoring the life and service of United States Marine Corps 2 Reserve (USMCR) Lance Corporal Dennis Veater, who paid the 3 supreme sacrifice in Iraq on March 9, 2007. 4 WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Dennis Veater, USMCR, of Jessup, 5 Pennsylvania, served the people of our nation and this 6 Commonwealth with distinction, integrity and valor in combat in 7 Iraq as a member of the USMCR Marine Wing Support Squadron 472, 8 Marine Wing Support Group 47, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing; and 9 WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Dennis Veater, 20, was mortally 10 wounded while on patrol in Anbar Province, Iraq, and died of his 11 wounds on March 9, 2007, in Fallujah, Iraq, just two weeks prior 12 to his scheduled return home to his family; and 13 WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Dennis Veater leaves behind his 14 beloved fiance, Angelene Snipes, to whom he was to be married on 15 May 26, 2007, and their son, Dominick Alan Snipes; and 16 WHEREAS, Lance Corporal Dennis Veater is also survived by his 17 parents, Sergeant Major Donald G. Veater, USMC Retired, and
1 Donna Veater; his sisters, Karen Walker and Patti Henry; his 2 brothers, Donald, Gregory and twin brother Adam; his 3 grandparents, Donald and Betty Veater; his grandmother, Albina 4 Haight; his great-grandmother, Violet Veater; and countless 5 beloved nieces, nephews, friends and comrades; therefore be it 6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life 7 and service of USMCR Lance Corporal Dennis Veater and extend its 8 most sincere and deep condolences to his family and friends and 9 its most humble appreciation for his, the greatest, sacrifice in 10 the name of freedom. F13L82JAM/20070H0338R1933 - 2 -