HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 62

(By Delegates Hartman, Lynch, Iaquinta, Isner, Love, Pethtel, Sponaugle, Williams, Boggs, Gearheart and Hamilton)

[Introduced February 9, 2018; Referred to the Committee on Rules]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 38-39-21.66 (38A053), locally known as Marlinton City Bridge, carrying WV 39 over the Greenbrier River in Pocahontas County, be named the “Pocahontas County Veterans Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, West Virginians have always been in the forefront of serving in the military forces; and

Whereas, There have been 7,397 West Virginia casualties since World War II; and

Whereas, There are more than 173,000 West Virginians currently serving in the military service; and

Whereas, Pocahontas County had the highest per capita casualty rate in the Vietnam War; and

Whereas, “The Town Council for the Town of Marlinton, West Virginia, by a majority vote do support the efforts of the Pocahontas County Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 1100, Marlinton, West Virginia, in requesting that bridge number 38-39-21.66 on West Virginia Route 39, crossing the Greenbrier River in Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, be named the “Pocahontas County Veterans Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, It is fitting that a proper and public memorial be established whereby the Pocahontas County Veterans are recognized; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 38-39-21.66 (38A053), locally known as Marlinton City Bridge, carrying WV 39 over the Greenbrier River in Pocahontas County, the Pocahontas County Veterans 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 “Pocahontas County Veterans 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.