HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32
(By Delegates Stephens, Reynolds, Craig and Morgan)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge in Cabell
County at Russell Creek and U.S. Route 60 E. which connects
the community of Altizer to U. S Route 60 E. and is identified
as Division of Highways bridge number 2890 as the "Seaman
Apprentice, Roger Dale Childers Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Roger Dale Childers was born January 10, 1948, the son
of Mildred Johnson Childers and Norman Childers; and
Whereas, Roger Dale Childers graduated from Barboursville High
School in 1965 and like many of his peers at the time, shortly
thereafter joined the United States Navy; and
Whereas, While in the United States Navy, Roger Dale Childers
became a seaman apprentice; and
Whereas, On June 10, 1967, Roger Dale Childer's parents
received the following telegram "I deeply regret to confirm on
behalf of the United States Navy that your son, Roger Dale Childers
...previously reported missing in action now has been reported to
have been killed in action on September 13, 1966 when the
helicopter he was aboard crashed while on a combat mission over
Viet Cong territory in South Vietnam. His remains have been recovered from the crash site. Your son died while serving his
country"; and
Whereas, The sacrifice of one's life in the service of one's
country is a noble and selfless act; and
Whereas, We cannot as a state and a nation forget the sacrifice
of Roger Dale Childers because to do so would mean that we would
lose sight of what it means to be an American and dishonor his
ultimate sacrifice and the sacrifices of his peers; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the bridge in Cabell County at Russell Creek and U.S. Route 60
E. which connects the community of Altizer to U. S Route 60 E. and
is identified as Division of Highways bridge number 2890 as the
"Seaman Apprentice, Roger Dale Childers Memorial Bridge"; and, be
it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge
as the "Seaman Apprentice, Roger Dale Childers Memorial Bridge";
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby
requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation and the family of Seaman
Apprentice, Roger Dale Childers.
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