PRINTER'S NO. 1635
No. 167 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY FLICK, TIGUE, EGOLF, FAIRCHILD AND BELFANTI, APRIL 24, 2001
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 24, 2001
A RESOLUTION 1 Paying respect to the distinguished military service of Ret. Lt. 2 Col. George D. McFeely of Malvern Borough, Chester County, 3 who died on April 10, 2001. 4 WHEREAS, Ret. Lt. Col. George Dale McFeely was born in New 5 Eagle Borough, Washington County, enlisted in the United States 6 Army in 1959, became a Green Beret and completed two tours of 7 duty in Vietnam as an armed helicopter pilot; and 8 WHEREAS, Following his tours in Vietnam, Ret. Lt. Col. 9 McFeely served as an instructor at the Aberdeen Proving Ground 10 in Maryland, completed the Career Army Officer's Course at Fort 11 Benning, Georgia, and was assigned as a helicopter platoon 12 leader at Fort Dix, New Jersey, prior to retiring from active 13 military duty in 1978; and 14 WHEREAS, Ret. Lt. Col. McFeely remained in the reserves until 15 1991; and 16 WHEREAS, During his military service, Ret. Lt. Col. McFeely 17 earned numerous decorations, including the Bronze Star, Purple 18 Heart, Distinguished Flying Cross and other air medals; and
1 WHEREAS, Ret. Lt. Col. McFeely died in Malvern, Chester 2 County, on April 10, 2001, at 61 years of age; and 3 WHEREAS, Ret. Lt. Col. McFeely led a distinguished military 4 career and is an outstanding example of a citizen of this 5 Commonwealth whose life is worthy of formal recognition by the 6 House of Representatives; therefore be it 7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives pay respect to 8 the distinguished military service of Ret. Lt. Col. George D. 9 McFeely of Malvern Borough, Chester County, who died on April 10 10, 2001. D20L82DMS/20010H0167R1635 - 2 -