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Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 History
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2
(By Senators Cann and Yost)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 17-131-
3.99, located in Harrison County, the "Kevin S. Rux Memorial
Bridge".
Whereas, Kevin S. Rux was born in Coronado, California, on
October 31, 1969, the son of James A. Rux, a veteran of the United
States Navy, and Saundra Rux Flanagan, a native of Chub Run, West
Virginia; and
Whereas, Kevin S. Rux enlisted in the Navy in October of 1988;
and
Whereas, Kevin S. Rux attended boot camp in Great Lakes,
Illinois, and went on to serve in the Persian Gulf during Operation
Desert Shield; and
Whereas, Kevin S. Rux served ten years on active duty, had a
brief stint of civilian life and then reenlisted in the Navy on
October 27, 1999; and
Whereas, Upon reenlistment, Kevin S. Rux was assigned to the
USS Cole as an Electronics Warfare Technician First Class; and
Whereas, On October 12, 2000, the USS Cole was attacked by
terrorists while refueling in Aden Harbor, Yemen, killing seventeen
sailors and severely injuring thirty-nine more; and
Whereas, Sadly, Kevin S. Rux was one of the seventeen sailors killed in the blast; and
Whereas, It is fitting to honor the life of Kevin S. Rux, by
naming this bridge in his memory as an everlasting tribute to his
service and sacrifice to his country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 17-131-3.99, located in Harrison County, the "Kevin
S. Rux Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge
as the "Kevin S. Rux Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner
of the Division of Highways.