HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39

(By Delegates Longstreth, Caputo and Manchin)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge located at Barrackville, West Virginia, locally called the "Maple Point Bridge", which travels over Buffalo Creek, specifically bridge number 25-250/32-1.75, the “Army PFC Harry Sine, Jr. Memorial Bridge."

    Whereas, Harry Sine was born September 25, 1949, to Harry R. Sine Sr. and Mary M. VanMeter Sine in Fairmont, West Virginia. He

lived in Barrackville and was a member of the Order of the Arrow, in the Boy Scouts, and played guitar in a local band called Silver Beat Band. He attended Barrackville elementary school and was a 1967 graduate of Fairmont Senior High. He then attended Fairmont State College. Harry worked for the Fairmont-Times and Erwin Supply Company; and

    Whereas, Harry was drafted into the Army in July 1969 and received basic training at Fort Knox. Upon completion of training he was stationed at Quang Tin, South Vietnam and was a member of the U.S. Army, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal) 196th Division. He died at Quang Tin Province on December 25, 1969. He was married and had one son, Benjamin Sine. PFC Harry Sine, Jr. gave his life in the service of his country and state and his sacrifice should not go unnoticed; and

    Whereas, It is fitting to honor Harry Sine, Jr. by naming the bridge located at Barrackville, Marion County, West Virginia, locally called the "Maple Point Bridge", which travels over Buffalo Creek, specifically bridge number 25-250/32-1.75, the “Army PFC Harry Sine, Jr. Memorial Bridge"; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name the bridge located at Barrackville, West Virginia, locally called the "Maple Point Bridge", which travels over Buffalo Creek, specifically bridge number 25-250/32-1.75, the “Army PFC Harry Sine, Jr. 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 "Army PFC Harry Sine, Jr. Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation; and to the surviving family and relatives of Harry Sine, Jr.