HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 42

(By Delegates Butcher, R. Phillips, Rodighiero and Stowers)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge 23-16-3.45 over Buffalo Creek on State Route 16 in Logan County, West Virginia, the “PFC William A. Lawrence Memorial Bridge.”

    Whereas, PFC William A. Lawrence was born on January 23, 1945, and raised in Man, West Virginia; and

    Whereas, PFC William A. Lawrence was killed in action while serving his country in Vietnam on April 17, 1968; and

    Whereas, On that fateful day in 1968, PFC William A. Lawrence gave the last full measure of devotion to his country; and

    Whereas, It is only fitting and proper that this bridge be named in his honor, and that it henceforth stands as a permanent memorial so that PFC William A. Lawrence’s supreme sacrifice will never be forgotten; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the bridge 23-16-3.45 over Buffalo Creek on State Route 16 in Logan County, West Virginia, the “PFC William A. Lawrence Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed, signs identifying the bridge as the “PFC William A. Lawrence Memorial Bridge” with a designation that PFC William A. Lawrence served in the Vietnam Conflict; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the family of PFC William A. Lawrence and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.