PRINTER'S NO. 4920
No. 915 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY SOLOBAY, DeWEESE, BELFANTI, BENNINGHOFF, BEYER,
BISHOP, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CAUSER, COHEN,
CORRIGAN, COSTA, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DONATUCCI,
EACHUS, D. EVANS, FAIRCHILD, FEESE, FICHTER, FLEAGLE,
FORCIER, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GODSHALL,
GOODMAN, GRELL, GRUCELA, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY,
HICKERNELL, JAMES, W. KELLER, KOTIK, LEDERER, MAITLAND,
MAJOR, MANN, McGILL, MELIO, METCALFE, R. MILLER, MUSTIO,
NAILOR, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRONE, RAMALEY, RAPP, ROEBUCK,
ROHRER, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SATHER, SCAVELLO, SHANER,
B. SMITH, SONNEY, STEIL, R. STEVENSON, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS,
TIGUE, TRUE, YOUNGBLOOD, PETRI, BOYD, MILLARD, REED, STABACK
AND MAHER, NOVEMBER 14, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 14, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Honoring the life and extending condolences for the supreme
2 sacrifice of Army Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III, a
3 member of the 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st
4 Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, out of Fort Hood, Texas, who
5 tragically lost his life on October 17, 2006, while on active
6 duty in Iraq.
7 WHEREAS, Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III was a resident of
8 Amity, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and was born on August
9 31, 1984; and
10 WHEREAS, Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III was a member of
11 Faith United Presbyterian Church, Washington, and a 2003
12 graduate of Trinity High School; and
13 WHEREAS, Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III enlisted in the
14 United States Army in May 2003; and
1 WHEREAS, Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III began his service
2 in Iraq by driving a tank and worked his way up to tank gunner
3 with the 4th Infantry Division; and
4 WHEREAS, While serving his country, Corporal Russell G.
5 Culbertson III was awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army
6 Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq
7 Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Army Service
8 Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Combat Action Badge and the
9 Weapons Qualification Badge-Expert Rifle; and
10 WHEREAS, With six weeks remaining in his overseas service,
11 Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III lost his life, and three
12 other soldiers lost their lives, when an improvised explosive
13 device detonated near their vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq; and
14 WHEREAS, Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III is survived by
15 his parents, Russell G. II and Denise King Culbertson, his
16 sister, Elizabeth, his brother, Will, his paternal grandparents,
17 Edward R. and Nellie Loring Culbertson, his maternal
18 grandparents, William and Mildred Wilson King, and his aunt,
19 Anna Marie King; and
20 WHEREAS, Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III bravely and
21 heroically volunteered for duty in Iraq so that he could protect
22 his family, friends and all Americans who cherish freedom, and
23 he made the ultimate sacrifice in that endeavor; therefore be it
24 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives pay tribute to
25 and honor the memory of Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III, with
26 gratitude for his courage, leadership and selflessness in
27 fighting for freedom on behalf of the citizens of our nation and
28 this Commonwealth; and be it further
29 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives extend its
30 deepest condolences to Corporal Russell G. Culbertson III's
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