HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32
(By Delegates Stephens, Reynolds, Craig, Morgan,
C. Miller and Sobonya)
Requesting that bridge number 06-23-1.15 (10460) located on Yates
Crossing Road, near Ona, Cabell County, West Virginia, be
named the "William Bradley Fulks Memorial Bridge."
Whereas, Bradley Fulks was born into a military family and gave
the highest honor to his father's military career by following in
his footsteps and enlisting in the United States Marines; and
Whereas, Bradley attended Ona Elementary, Milton Middle School
and graduated, with honors, from Cabell Midland High School; and
Whereas, Bradley Fulks was an outstanding honors graduate of
Cabell Midland High School in the year two thousand one where he
excelled in many sports including basketball, football, baseball,
track, and boxing before attending Marshall University and
beginning his service in the United States Marine Corps; and
Whereas, Bradley Fulks competed in the Golden Gloves Boxing
Championship earning the State Championship Title for two years;
and
Whereas, Bradley Fulks completed all his military training with
high competence and served one deployment of seven months in
Afghanistan successfully; and
Whereas, Bradley Fulks was subsequently deployed with the second Reconnaissance Battalion to Al Anbar, Iraq, in April 2006;
and
Whereas, Bradley Fulks was injured when his Humvee was hit by
a roadside bomb on May 1, 2006, causing Bradley to be gravely
injured, and despite extensive medical treatment in Germany by
physicians of Walter Reed Hospital, Bradley Fulks made the ultimate
sacrifice in the service to his country when he succumbed to his
injuries at Brooks Medical Center in Texas on May 18, 2006, in the
presence of his loving and heartbroken family; and
Whereas, Bradley Fulks served his country faithfully,
honorably, and competently receiving the Purple Heart, Combat
Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Service Medal and Sea Service Medal; and
Whereas, Bradley Fulks served his country making the highest
possible sacrifice with his life, he was awarded the Navy and
Marine Corp Achievement Medal posthumously; and
Whereas, There is no greater sacrifice a citizen of this state
and country can make than what Bradley Fulks made while serving our
state and our country to protect the citizens of West Virginia and
the United States from terrorism and attack; and that there are no
words or actions that can erase the pain and loss of Bradley Fulks'
family, it is fitting and proper that bridge 06-23-1.15 (10460)
near the home area of Bradley Fulks and his family be named in his honor as a small token of appreciation and gratitude for the
sacrifice Bradley Fulks made; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 06-23-1.15 (10460) located on Yates Crossing near the
city of Ona, Cabell County, West Virginia, "The William Bradley
Fulks Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to be
erected at each entryway of said bridge, containing bold and
prominent letters proclaiming the bridge to "The William Bradley
Fulks Memorial Bridge"; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward certified copies of this resolution to the Commissioner of
the Division of Highways and to the Mayor, the City Council of the
City of Ona, to William G. Fulks and Kimberly Jean Adams, parents
of Bradley Fulks, his siblings, and his aunt, Vickey Chapman.
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