HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 13

(By Delegates Atkinson, Kelly, Ward, Westfall, Cooper, Butler, Hamrick, Hill, Howell, Martin and Wagner)

[Introduced February 15, 2017]

Requesting Division of Highways to name bridge number 44-36-4.34 (44A078) (38.59133, -81.17825), locally known as the Newton Bridge, carrying WV 36 over Middle Fork of Big Sandy Creek in Newton in Roane County, West Virginia, the “U.S. Army SSG Brian Curtis Rogers Memorial Bridge”

Whereas, Brian C. Rogers was born September 14, 1919, in Tariff, Roane County, West Virginia, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Spencer Rogers of Newton; and

Whereas, Brian C. Rogers graduated from Spencer High School in 1939 and was a resident of Newton at the time of his induction into the United States Army; and

Whereas, Staff Sergeant Brian C. Rogers served three years in the United States Army and was an infantryman with Company G, 157^th Infantry, 45^th Infantry Division; and

Whereas, Staff Sergeant Brian C. Rogers died January 12, 1945, as a result of wounds received from sniper fire in combat during the first day of the battle of Riepertswiller, France; and

Whereas, At his death, Staff Sergeant Brian C. Rogers was survived by his parents, brother and three sisters; and

Whereas, It is fitting that a proper memorial be established for this young man who gave his life in service to his country, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 44-36-4.34 (44A078) (38.59133, -81.17825), locally known as the Newton Bridge, carrying WV 36 over Middle Fork of Big Sandy Creek in Newton in Roane County, West Virginia, the “U.S. Army SSG Brian Curtis Rogers Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That 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 SSG Brian Curtis Rogers Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

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