HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 74

(By Delegate Phillips)

[Introduced February 11, 2020]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 01-056/00-000.01(01A063), (38.97937, -79.95045) locally known as Junior W-Beam, carrying CR 56 over Tygart Valley River in Barbour County, the “U. S. Army PFC Roger Lee Carpenter Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Roger Lee Carpenter was born August 16, 1947, to Bretzel and Marcelene Shomo Carpenter; and

Whereas, Roger Lee Carpenter attended Junior Grade School, Belington Junior High and graduated in 1965 from Phillip Barbour High School and is survived by his siblings, Robert Carpenter, Gary Carpenter and Barbara Carpenter; and

Whereas, Roger Lee Carpenter enlisted in the United States Army and was a PFC in Troop b, 4 Cavalry, 25th Infantry Division; and

Whereas, Roger Lee Carpenter was killed in action in Vietnam on April 14, 1968; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate PFC Roger Lee Carpenter and his contributions to our state and country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 01-056/00-000.01(01A063), (38.97937, -79.95045) locally known as the Junior W-Beam, carrying CR 56 over the Tygart Valley River in Barbour County, the “U. S. Army PFC Roger Lee Carpenter 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 “U. S. Army PFC Roger Lee Carpenter 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.