HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION XX

(By Delegates Perdue, Hicks, Marcum, Rodighiero, Reynolds and Rohrbach)

[Introduced ]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 50-052-21.27 (50A001), carrying United States Route 52 over Hurricane Creek in Wayne County, beginning at latitude 38.192421, longitude – 82.599808 and ending at latitude 38.191797, longitude – 82.600180,  the “U.S. Army PVT Charles E. Ellis and U.S. Army PVT Ira V. Ellis Memorial Bridge.”

Whereas, Charles Edward Ellis, born January 15, 1922, and Ira Virgil Ellis, born June 29, 1925, were natives of Wayne County, West Virginia and two of the three sons of Curtis and Esther Ellis, that fought in World War II; and

Whereas, Charles E. Ellis and Ira V. Ellis were both killed in action while serving in the United States Army during World War II. Charles Ellis was killed in Italy on December 30, 1943, and Ira Ellis was killed while making the final push in the war effort in Germany on March 23, 1945; and

Whereas, These young men served their country and their state with honor, valor, and courage and died to ensure a safer world for future generations; and

Whereas, The sacrifice that the Ellis family made in honor of the United States of America and the State of West Virginia should be commemorated in an enduring memorial; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 50-052-21.27 (50A001), carrying United States Route 52 over Hurricane Creek in Wayne County, beginning at latitude 38.192421, longitude – 82.599808 and ending at latitude 38.191797, longitude – 82.600180, the "U.S. Army PVT Charles E. Ellis and U.S. Army PVT Ira V. Ellis Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the " U.S. Army PVT Charles E. Ellis and U.S. Army PVT Ira V. Ellis Memorial Bridge "; and, be it

Further Resolved,  That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and to Herbert Wellman and the Fort Gay Veteran’s Park Committee.