SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 48

(By Senators Baldwin, Lindsay, Stollings, Romano, Jeffries, and Unger)

[Introduced February 24, 2020]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 13-060/29-000.01 (13A271), locally known as Reese Bridge, carrying CR 60/29 over Meadow River in Greenbrier County, the “U.S. Army PFC Ronald Lee Berry Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Ronald Lee Berry was born on March 26, 1950, in Rainelle, Greenbrier County. He was drafted into the U.S. Army, beginning his tour of duty during the Vietnam War.  He held the rank of Private First Class and was a Combat Engineer, serving with the 1st Infantry Division, 1st Engineer Battalion; and

Whereas, PFC Ronald Lee Berry died on August 10, 1969, as a result of nonhostile action in South Vietnam, Binh Duong Province. He is honored on the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C., with his name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 20w, Line 121; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U.S. Army PFC Ronald Lee Berry and his contributions and sacrifice for our state and country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 13-060/29-000.01 (13A271), locally known as Reese Bridge, carrying CR 60/29 over Meadow River in Greenbrier County, the “U.S. Army PFC Ronald Lee Berry 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 PFC Ronald Lee Berry 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.