SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 36

(By Senators Maroney and Jeffries)

[Introduced February 18, 2019]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 26-250-38.73 (26A073), locally known as Boggs Run Bridge, carrying US 250 over Marshall Street in Marshall County, the “U. S. Army CPL Cory M. Hewitt Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Cory Michael Hewitt was born May 22, 1978, in a hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia, although the family resided in Sandy Hill, Marshall County, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Cory Michael Hewitt played football and the trombone in the band, and was known to slip out of his shoulder pads at halftime, grab his trombone, and join the band for the halftime show, and then slip back into his football uniform to play in the second half; and

Whereas, Cory Michael Hewitt graduated from West Liberty State College in 2001, where he is remembered by his professors as a model student; and

Whereas, Less than 20/20 vision kept him from his dream job as of a member of the Secret Service or the FBI, so he followed in the footsteps of his father to become a member of the U. S. Army; and

Whereas, CPL Cory Michael Hewitt was assigned to the 705th Ordinance Company (Explosive Ordinance Disposal), 63rd Ordinance Battalion, 52nd Ordinance Group, 20th Support Command (CBRNE) in Iraq; and

Whereas, CPL Cory Michael Hewitt was killed on December 21, 2004, by a suicide bomber in the forward Operating Base Marez, Mosul, Iraq; and

Whereas, CPL Cory Michael Hewitt was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart Medal; and

Whereas, It is fitting that enduring memorial be established to commemorate CPL Cory M. Hewitt and his sacrifice for his state and country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 26-250-38.73 (26A073), locally known as Boggs Run Bridge, carrying US 250 over Marshall Street in Marshall County, the “U. S. Army CPL Cory M. Hewitt Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army CPL Cory M. Hewitt Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.