HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 19
(By Delegates Hamilton and Azinger)
Requesting that bridge number 49-151-0.68 on Route 151 in Upshur
County, West Virginia, the "Army Specialist 4 William Lewis
Reger Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Army Specialist Reger was born on February 20, 1945 in
Buckhannon; and
Whereas, Army Specialist Reger was a son of the late Bob and
Gwen Reger; and
Whereas, Army Specialist Reger was a 1963 graduate of
Buckhannon-Upshur High School, graduated from West Virginia
Wesleyan College in 1967 with a major in chemistry and was a
graduate assistant at Marshall University; and
Whereas, Army Specialist Reger was an Eagle Scout, a member of
the First United Methodist Church, a member of the Kappa Alpha
Order and played football at both Buckhannon-Upshur High School and
West Virginia Wesleyan College; and
Whereas, Army Specialist Reger joined the Army in July 1968 and
began his tour of duty on April 22, 1969; and
Whereas, Army Specialist Reger was a Field Communications
Electronics Equipment Mechanic with D Company, 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry; and
Whereas, Army Specialist Reger died on November 8, 1969 in Tay
Ninh, South Vietnam; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established
to commemorate this native son who gave the ultimate sacrifice for
his state and his country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 49-151-0.68 on Route 151 in Upshur County, West
Virginia, the "Army Specialist 4 William Lewis Reger Memorial
Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the
bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge
the "Army Specialist 4 William Lewis Reger Memorial Bridge"; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of
the Division of Highways and Army Specialist Reger's three
brothers, Robert H. (Bob) Reger, Jr., John E. (Jack) Reger and
James P. (Jim) Reger.