HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26

(BY DELEGATE SHEEDY)

[Introduced January 15, 2024; referred
to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then Rules.]

Requesting the Division of Highways name a bridge bearing the Bridge Number: 52-054/00-000.75  (52A088), (39.56097, -80.72622) locally known as Crow Run Bridge, carrying CR 04 over Crow Run in Wetzel County, as the "PFC Jerry Lee Bassett Memorial Bridge".

Whereas, Jerry Lee Bassett was born on August 24,1945; and

Whereas, Jerry Lee Bassett was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church; and

Whereas, Jerry Lee Bassett worked for the CSX Railroad of Jacksonville, Florida; and

Whereas, Jerry Lee Bassett was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, where he earned Bronze Service Stars and the Vietnam Service Medal; and

Whereas, Sadly, Jerry Lee Bassett passed away on October 11, 2003; and

Whereas, Jerry Lee Bassett's life was an outstanding example of dedicated public service and it is fitting to name the bridge in Wetzel County, West Virginia as a lifelong memorial to him; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is requested to name a bridge bearing the Bridge Number: 52-054/00-000.75  () (52A088), (39.56097, -80.72622) locally known as Crow Run Bridge, carrying CR 04 over Crow Run in Wetzel County, as the "PFC Jerry Lee Bassett Memorial Bridge".; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs containing bold and prominent letters identifying the intersection as the "PFC Jerry Lee Bassett Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

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