Harrisburg, June 18, 2013 – Sen. Judy Schwank today said her bill naming Route 662 in Ruscombmanor Township, Berks County, as the “Chief Warrant Officer-2 Jarett M. Yoder Highway” has been reported out of committee.
The Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 984, a little more than two months after the 26-year-old graduate of Oley Valley High School died when his Apache helicopter crashed in Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
“We lost one of the best when Officer Yoder’s helicopter went down,” Schwank said. “In naming Route 662 after him, I hope he will always be remembered and thanked when motorists drive on this road, which passes near his boyhood home.”
Yoder served with the 1-104th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. When he died, he was serving his second deployment since enlisting in the National Guard in 2005, which is the year he graduated from high school. Prior to Afghanistan, Yoder served in Iraq in 2008 with the 1-111th Infantry Regiment of the PA National Guard.
“Chief Warrant Officer Yoder was married before his final trip to that war-torn part of the world and he has since been posthumously awarded the Bronze Star,” Schwank said. “He served the United States of America with distinction and bravery. While his family and friends will always remember the goodness of their husband, son and brother, let the rest of us never forget him by making sure we pass this tribute.”
SB 984 now moves to the Senate for consideration.
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