HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 44

(By Delegates Eldridge, Rodighiero, R. Miller, Marcum, Phillips, Maynard and Love)

[Introduced February 5, 2018 ; Referred
to the Committee on Rules]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 23-7-3.44 (23A374), locally known as New Gore Fork Bridge, carrying County Route 7 over Gore Fork Creek in Logan County, the “U. S. Army PFC Clayton Collins Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Clayton Collins of Pecks Mill, Logan County, West Virginia, was born March 24, 1942; and

Whereas, PFC Clayton Collins, as a U. S. Army armor reconnaissance specialist, was a member of C Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division; and

Whereas, PFC Clayton Collins died at the age of 23 on November 5, 1965, during hostile action in South Vietnam; and

Whereas, It is proper to dedicate a fitting memorial to this young soldier who gave his life for his country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 23-7-3.44 (23A374), locally known as New Gore Fork Bridge, carrying County Route 7 over Gore Fork Creek in Logan County, the “U. S. Army PFC Clayton Collins 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 PFC Clayton Collins Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

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