SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 29

(By Senators Carmichael, Hall, Ashley, Stollings and Plymale)

[Introduced February 10, 2016]

Requesting Division of Highways to name bridge number 18-21-0.31 (18A249)(38.55904 – 81.63456), locally known as the Fishers Chapel Bridge, carrying CR 21 over Pocatalico Creek near Sissonville in Jackson County, West Virginia, the “U. S. Army SSG Landon Clair Ray and U. S. Army SPC4 Garry Dwight Haynes Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Landon Clair Ray was born July 21, 1936, at Kenna, West Virginia, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ray of Kenna; and

Whereas, Landon C. Ray graduated from Sissonville High School and was a member of the Pleasant View Church near Kenna; and

Whereas, Staff Sergeant Landon C. Ray served ten years in the United States Army and was a military policeman with Company A, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division; and

Whereas, Staff Sergeant Landon C. Ray died February 3, 1967, as a result of wounds received from sniper fire in combat during his second tour of duty in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam; and

Whereas, At his death, Staff Sergeant Landon C. Ray was survived by his parents, brothers Raymond and Jobe of Sissonville, and sisters Juanita and Vallie, both at home; and

Whereas, Garry Dwight Haynes was born August 24, 1945, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Haynes of Romance, West Virginia, and was a graduate of Ripley High School; and

Whereas, Army Specialist 4th Class Garry D. Haynes entered the Army in December 1967, and deployed to Vietnam where he was wounded a few months later and spent a month in the hospital before going back into action; and

Whereas, Specialist 4th Class Garry D. Haynes died December 9, 1968, as a result of wounds received while on combat operations in Kien Hoa Province, South Vietnam, where he was engaged in a fire fight with hostile forces; and

Whereas, At his death, Specialist 4th Class Garry D.  Haynes was survived by his parents, five brothers and three sisters; and

Whereas, It is fitting that a proper memorial be established for these two young men who gave their lives in service to their country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 18-21-0.31 (18A249) (38.55904 – 81.63456), locally known as the Fishers Chapel Bridge, carrying CR 21 over Pocatalico Creek near Sissonville, in Jackson County, West Virginia, the “U. S. Army SSG Landon Clair Ray and U. S. Army SPC4 Garry Dwight Haynes 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 “U. S. Army SSG Landon Clair Ray and U. S. Army SPC4 Garry Dwight Haynes 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.