HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 56

(By Delegate Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker)

 [Introduced February 3, 2020]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number: 44-11-9.29  () (44A181), (38.84367, -81.22103) locally known as Rocksdale Bridge, carrying CR 11 over West Fork of the Little Kanawha River in Roane County, the “U. S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Eddie Dean Starcher Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Eddie Dean Starcher was born August 11, 1944, as the son of Denvil and Bertie Louise Short Starcher, and was a resident of Henry's Fork, and

Whereas, Eddie Dean Starcher enlisted in the Marine Corps where he entered via Reserve Military and served during the Vietnam War. He had the rank of Lance Corporal and was a rifleman. He served with 1st Marine Division, 2nd Battalion, H Company; and

Whereas, Lance Corporal Starcher, at age 22 years, was killed on November 15, 1966, by sniper fire during an attack on American soldiers at the Da Nang Province in Vietnam during the Vietnam War; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate “U. S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Eddie Dean Starcher “U. S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Eddie Dean Starcher 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: 44-11-9.29  () (44A181), (38.84367, -81.22103) locally known as Rocksdale Bridge, carrying CR 11 over West Fork of the Little Kanawha River in Roane County, the “U. S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Eddie Dean Starcher Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs containing bold and prominent letters identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Eddie Dean Starcher 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.