PRINTER'S NO. 4423
No. 904 Session of 2008
INTRODUCED BY CARROLL, BOBACK, EACHUS, MUNDY, PASHINSKI,
YUDICHAK, SHIMKUS, K. SMITH, STABACK, WANSACZ, BAKER,
BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BOYD, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BUXTON,
CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, CONKLIN, COSTA,
COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DeLUCA, DENLINGER, DePASQUALE,
DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEORGE,
GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARHAI,
HARHART, HELM, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, HESS, HICKERNELL, JAMES,
JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, M. KELLER, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, LENTZ,
MAHONEY, MAJOR, MANN, MANTZ, MARKOSEK, MARSHALL, MARSICO,
McCALL, McGEEHAN, MELIO, METCALFE, MICOZZIE, MILLARD,
R. MILLER, MOUL, MOYER, MURT, MUSTIO, NAILOR, M. O'BRIEN,
PALLONE, PAYNE, PEIFER, PERRY, PERZEL, PETRI, PETRONE,
PHILLIPS, PICKETT, PYLE, QUINN, RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW,
REED, ROAE, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI,
SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STEIL, STERN,
R. STEVENSON, SURRA, SWANGER, R. TAYLOR, TRUE, VULAKOVICH,
WATERS, WATSON, WHEATLEY, J. WHITE, WOJNAROSKI AND EVERETT,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2008
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2008
A RESOLUTION
1 Mourning the loss of First Lieutenant Jeffrey F. DePrimo, who
2 gave his life in the line of duty on May 20, 2008.
3 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives mourns the loss of
4 First Lieutenant Jeffrey F. DePrimo, a member of the 109th
5 Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, Delta Company West Pittston of
6 the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, who made the greatest of
7 all sacrifices when he gave his life in the line of duty on May
8 20, 2008, at the age of 35; and
9 WHEREAS, Born on December 6, 1972, in Wilkes-Barre, First
1 Lieutenant DePrimo graduated with honors from Seton Catholic
2 High School and Marywood University; and
3 WHEREAS, A talented classical guitarist, First Lieutenant
4 DePrimo composed and produced original music and performed with
5 local bands; and
6 WHEREAS, First Lieutenant DePrimo joined the Pennsylvania
7 Army National Guard, 109th Infantry Division, 1st Battalion,
8 Delta Company West Pittston in 2003 and served as a tank
9 commander; and
10 WHEREAS, First Lieutenant DePrimo completed Officer Candidate
11 School and was commissioned as an officer in 2005; and
12 WHEREAS, First Lieutenant DePrimo was then promoted to first
13 lieutenant, and was due for a promotion to captain; and
14 WHEREAS, To his great credit, First Lieutenant DePrimo was
15 posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and the Combat Action
16 Badge; and
17 WHEREAS, People throughout the world who value freedom will
18 forever owe First Lieutenant DePrimo a debt that can never be
19 repaid; therefore be it
20 RESOLVED That the House of Representatives note with great
21 sadness the passing of First Lieutenant Jeffrey F. DePrimo, a
22 true hero whose love of life, indomitable courage, enduring
23 spirit and exemplary record of service greatly benefited all
24 those who had the great fortune to know him and extend heartfelt
25 condolences to his father, Joseph DePrimo, mother, Helen Ann
26 Gitkos DePrimo, sisters, Jodi Calabro and Danielle, and many
27 other family members, fellow comrades and friends; and be it
28 further
29 RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to
30 the family of First Lieutenant Jeffrey F. DePrimo.
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