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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR
H. C. R. 4
(By Delegates Phillips, R., Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt)
(Originating in the House Committee on Rules)
[February 19, 2015]
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Route 14, bridge number 23-14-0.20 (23A369) latitude 37.81184, longitude -81.93115 in Logan County, locally known as Rum Creek CSX Overpass, the "U.S. Army PFC Clarence Allen Mooney Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, U.S. Army Private First Class Clarence Allen Mooney was born on November 8, 1944; and
Whereas, U.S. Army Private First Class Clarence Allen Mooney was a member of Company A, 3rd Battalion, 39 Infantry, 9th Infantry Division; and
Whereas, U.S. Army Private First Class Clarence Allen Mooney was killed in action on March 16, 1967 in Rach Kien, Vietnam and is buried in the Ward Cemetery in Ward, West Virginia; and
Whereas, U.S. Army Private First Clarence Allen Mooney was awarded the Republic of Vietnam Military Merit, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross and the Purple Heart; and
Whereas, It is only fitting that we name this bridge to honor U.S. Army Private First Class Clarence Allen Mooney having made the ultimate sacrifice; therefore, be it
Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Route 14, bridge number 23-14-0.20 (23A369) latitude 37.81184, longitude -81.93115 in Logan County, locally known as Rum Creek CSX Overpass, the "U.S. Army PFC Clarence Allen Mooney 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 Clarence Allen Mooney 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 U.S. Army Private First Class Clarence Allen Mooney's sister, Ann F. Porter .
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