HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33

(By Delegates T. Campbell, Mahan, Crosier and Canterbury)

Requesting that bridge number 45-107-0.04 over the Greenbrier River, at the intersection of Route 3 and Route 12, near Hinton in Summers County, West Virginia be named the “Ralph Lewis Boone Memorial Bridge.”

    Whereas, Ralph Lewis Boone was born on December 6, 1925 in Ronceverte, West Virginia; and

    Whereas, Ralph Lewis Boone enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and was a private in First Platoon, “H” Company, 6^th Marine Division; and

    Whereas, Ralph Lewis Boone arrived in Okinawa on April 1, 1945 and died in action in service to his country on the Ryuku Islands on April 16, 1945; and

    Whereas, Ralph Lewis Boone was awarded the Purple Heart, the Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon Bar with Star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and the World War II Victory Medal; and

    Whereas, Ralph Lewis Boone served his country and his state with honor and distinction and gave the ultimate sacrifice; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 45-107-0.04 over the Greenbrier River, at the intersection of Route 3 and Route 12, near Hinton in Summers County, West Virginia the “Ralph Lewis Boone Memorial Bridge.”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the “Ralph Lewis Boone 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 and the family of Ralph Lewis Boone.