Committee Substitute
for
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 11
(By Senator Woodrum)
[Originating in the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure; reported March 3, 2023]
Whereas, Brian Christopher Karim was born on January 27, 1983, in Talcott, Summers County, West Virginia, the son of Garland and Vera Adkins of Talcott. He graduated from Summers County High School, married Rachel Lasley, and they had a daughter Janessa, age 2, at the time of his death; and
Whereas, Twenty-two year old U. S. Army SGT Brian Christopher Karim was in the Army's 2nd Battalion, 70th Armor, 3rd Brigade Combat Team from Fort Riley, Kansas, serving his second tour, in Salah al-Din, Iraq, on December 13, 2005; where his unit was conducting combat operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near their armored vehicle, killing him and two other soldiers; and
Whereas, U. S. Army SGT Brian Christopher Karim, was awarded posthumously the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and other medals recognizing his service conduct and presence in Iraq; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U.S. Army SGT Brian Christopher Karim, a son, husband, and father who made the ultimate sacrifice for his family, state, and country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a stretch of State Route 3 in Summers County, beginning at milepost 17.25, which is the intersection of Huston Road and State Route 3, and ending at milepost 19.96, which is the intersection of Graham House Road and State Route 3, the "U. S. Army SGT Brian Christopher Karim Memorial Road".
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the road as the "U. S. Army SGT Brian Christopher Karim Memorial Road"; 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.