WEST virginia legislature

2017 regular session

Committee Substitute

for

House Concurrent Resolution 37

By Delegates Miller, C., Maynard, Eldridge, Lovejoy, Brewer, Butler, Rohrbach, Romine, C., and Sobonya

[House Rules]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 40-60-0.03 (40A142) (38.41962, -82.05132), locally known as Culloden Railroad Overpass, carrying US 60 over CSX Railroad in Putnam County, the "U.S. Army SPC 4 William L. Amos Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos was born on October 7, 1940, in Cabell County; and

Whereas, U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos attended Cabell County Schools and graduated from Milton High School in 1958; and

Whereas, U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos served his country as a Specialist 4, HHC, 1^st BN, 28^th Infantry, 1^st Infantry Division; and

Whereas, U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos was killed in action on July 27, 1967 in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam; and

Whereas, U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos was the recipient of the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the National Defense Service Medal; and

Whereas, The Milton City Council, The American Legion Post 139, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Milton Post 9796, the Milton Rotary Club, have submitted individual resolutions to name the bridge after U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos; and

Whereas, No fewer than 158 individuals have also signed a petition to name the bridge after U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos; and

Whereas, It is fitting and proper that U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos be honored by having this bridge named for a soldier who gave the ultimate sacrifice; therefore, be it

Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:

That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge number 40-60-0.03 (40A142) (38.41962, -82.05132), locally known as Culloden Railroad Overpass, carrying US 60 over CSX Railroad in Putnam County, the "U.S. Army SPC 4 William L. Amos Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs at both ends identifying the bridge as the "U.S. Army SPC 4 William L. Amos Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of Transportation and the Commissioner of Highways.