HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9

(By Delegates Caputo, Longstreth and Angelucci)

[Introduced January 17, 2019]

Requesting the Division of Highways rename bridge number 25-64/1-0.04 (25A106), locally known as Kingmont Road Overpass, carrying Route 64 over Interstate 79 in Marion County, as the “Kingmont Veterans Bridge PVT Jarrett Springer, U. S. Army WWII, PFC Benjamin “Benny” Hamrick, USMC Vietnam”.

Whereas, Jarrett Lee Springer, born July 24, 1924, and Benjamin “Benny” Hamrick, born September 5, 1990, both hailed from Kingmont; and

Whereas, Jarrett Lee Springer enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and Benjamin Hamrick enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War; and

Whereas, Jarrett Springer gave his life in combat in 1944 during World War II and Benjamin Hamrick was killed in action in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, on August 8, 1966; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate PRVT Jarrett Springer and PFC Benjamin “Benny” Hamrick and each of their 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 rename bridge number 25-64/1-0.04 (25A106), locally known as Kingmont Road Overpass, carrying Route 64 over Interstate 79 in Marion County, as the “Kingmont Veterans Bridge PVT Jarrett Springer, U. S. Army WWII, PFC Benjamin “Benny” Hamrick, USMC Vietnam Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “Kingmont Veterans Bridge U. S. Army PVT Jarrett Springer and USMC PFC Benjamin “Benny” Hamrick 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.