HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION XX

(By Delegates Rohrbach, Perdue, Hicks and Reynolds)

[Introduced ]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge that traverses the left fork of Wilson Creek on County Route 17 located 0.01 mile south of County Route 22 in Wayne County, Bridge Number 50A026, latitude +39.33852, longitude  -82.38409, as the “Charles Edward Smith Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Charles Edward Smith was born on October 24, 1921; and

Whereas, Charles Edward Smith who served in the United States Army during World War II, received the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal and Eastern Service Ribbon as the result of the courage he displayed in battle, serving in the Ardennes in Northern France and being wounded in combat on December 30, 1944, in Belgium; and

Whereas, Charles Edward Smith passed away on April 6, 2013; and

Whereas, It is fitting and proper to memorialize the courageous and honorable actions taken on behalf of his country by Charles Edward Smith; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways name the bridge that traverses the left fork of Wilson Creek on County Route 17 located 0.01 mile south of County Route 22 in Wayne County, designated as Bridge Number 50A026, latitude +39.33852, longitude -82.38409, as the “Charles Edward Smith Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to make and place signs identifying the bridge as the “Charles Edward Smith 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 Wayne County Veteran’s Association.