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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33
(By Delegate R. Phillips, Tomblin, Barker and Eldridge)
Requesting that bridge number 23-10-19.72 on Route 10 in Logan
County, West Virginia, be named the "Army Sergeant Andrew
Clark Bridge".
Whereas, Sergeant Clark served in the United States Army from
1967 to 1969 with service in Vietnam with the 25th Infantry
Division, where during the Tet Offensive of 1968, he was moved to
the outer perimeter area where he spent days fending off countless
enemy attacks on their area; and
Whereas, Sergeant Clark dedicated his life to working with
veterans and establishing programs to assist those returning from
combat to successfully adjust and become reintegrated back into
society; and
Whereas, Sergeant Clark served many years in leadership
positions in numerous organizations, including the Vietnam Veterans
Associations of America, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled
American Veterans and numerous other organizations; and
Whereas, Sergeant Clark served as a Veterans driver for years
transporting countless veterans to and from appointments at the
Veterans Administration Hospitals across the state to ensure all
veteran issues were addressed; and
Whereas, Sergeant Clark has served on numerous veteran boards,
committees and panels established by past governors, elected
officials and key veteran leaders to address veterans issues such
as homelessness and the creation of veteran graveyards across
Southern West Virginia; and
Whereas, Sergeant Clark has worked closely with the Logan
Empowerment, Action and Development Community Organization on
events such as Operation Santa and Operation Clean Sweep and the
Homeless Count to assist those in need, set an example for others
to follow and made Logan a better place to live; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring testament be
established to acknowledge this native son who has so ably served
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 23-10-19.72 on Route 10 in Logan County, West
Virginia, the "Army Sergeant Andrew Clark 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 Sergeant Andrew Clark 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 Andrew Clark.