Pennsylvania Act 2013-127 — STAFF SERGEANT GLEN H. STIVISON, JR., MEMORIAL INTERCHANGE - DESIGNATION

Act text

An Act

Designating the interchange of US Route 119 and US Route 22 in Burrell Township, Indiana County, as the Staff Sergeant Glen H. Stivison, Jr., Memorial Interchange.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Staff Sergeant Glen H. Stivison, Jr., Memorial Interchange.

(a) Findings.--

(1) Staff Sergeant Glen H. Stivison, Jr., an honored and decorated soldier, was born on May 10, 1975, in Homer City, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Blairsville High School, where he lettered in football and wrestling.

(2) Staff Sergeant Stivison enlisted in the United States Army in September 1996 and completed training as a combat engineer.

(3) Staff Sergeant Stivison proudly served his country in Korea, Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan.

(4) On October 15, 2009, Staff Sergeant Stivison made the ultimate sacrifice while leading a rescue mission near the Kandahar River Bridge in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan when the vehicle he was commanding was struck by an improvised explosive device. He was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star and Purple Heart medal.

(5) Staff Sergeant Stivison is survived by his wife, the former Eryn Leaver, sons, William and Andrew Stivison, parents Glen and Jan Stivison, two brothers, Bill and Ben Stivison, and one sister, Carey Stivison Harper.

(b) Designation.--The interchange of US Route 119 and US Route 22 in Burrell Township, Indiana County, is hereby designated the Staff Sergeant Glen H. Stivison, Jr., Memorial Interchange.

(c) Signs.--The Department of Transportation shall erect and maintain appropriate signs to indicate the designation of this section.

Section 2. Effective date.

This act shall take effect immediately.