HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 68

(By Delegates Maynard, Eldridge, C. Miller, Hornbuckle, C. Romine, Paynter, R. Miller, Cooper, Phillips, Dean and Love)

[Introduced February 12, 2018; Referred to the Committee on Rules]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name a 2.5-mile portion of Rt.19 beginning at CR 19/1 and ending at CR 70, the “U. S. Army SGT Douglas Thompson Memorial Road”.

Whereas, Sergeant Douglas Thompson was born on June 30, 1950, in West Hamlin, Lincoln County, the son of Howard and Zevie A. Thompson; and

Whereas, Sergeant Thompson entered the United States Army in 1967 and served in A Company, 5^th Battalion, 7^th Calvary, 1^st Cavalry Division; and

Whereas, Sergeant Thompson died on August 14, 1970, in combat in Phuoc Long Province, Vietnam; and

Whereas, It is fitting that a proper memorial be established for this young man who gave his life in service to his country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a 2.5-mile portion of Rt. 19 beginning at CR 19/1 and ending at CR 70, the “U. S. Army SGT Douglas Thompson Memorial Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs at both ends identifying the road as the "U. S. Army SGT Douglas Thompson Memorial Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.