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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 39
(By Delegates Longstreth, Caputo and Manchin)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge located at
Barrackville, West Virginia, locally called the "Maple Point
Bridge", which travels over Buffalo Creek, specifically bridge
number 25A183 the "PFC Harry Sine, Jr. Memorial Bridge."
Whereas, Harry Sine was born September 25, 1949, to Harry R.
Sine Sr. and Mary M. VanMeter Sine in Fairmont, West Virginia. He
lived in Barrackville and was a member of the Order of the Arrow,
in the Boy Scouts, and played guitar in a local band called Silver
Beat Band. He attended Barrackville elementary school and was a
1967 graduate of Fairmont Senior High. He then attended Fairmont
State College. Harry worked for the Fairmont-Times and Erwin
Supply Company; and
Whereas, Harry was drafted into the Army in July 1969 and
received basic training at Fort Knox. Upon completion of training
he was stationed at Quang Tin, South Vietnam and was a member of
the U.S. Army, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal) 196th Division.
He died at Quang Tin Province on December 25, 1969. He was married
and had one son, Benjamin Sine. PFC Harry Sine, Jr. gave his life
in the service of his country and state and his sacrifice should not go unnoticed; and
Whereas, It is fitting to honor Harry Sine, Jr. by naming the
bridge located at Barrackville, Marion County, West Virginia,
locally called the "Maple Point Bridge", which travels over Buffalo
Creek, specifically bridge number 25A183 the "PFC Harry Sine, Jr.
Memorial Bridge."; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
to name the bridge located at Barrackville, West Virginia, locally
called the "Maple Point Bridge", which travels over Buffalo Creek,
specifically bridge number 25A183 the "PFC Harry Sine, Jr. 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 "PFC Harry Sine, Jr. 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 the surviving family and
relatives of Harry Sine, Jr.