HCR 48 Text

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 48
(By Delegates Howard, Morgan, Leach, Craig, Sobonya and Smirl)

Requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the bridge connecting U. S. Route 60 East and Peyton Street in Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia the "James G. Berry Memorial Bridge."

Whereas, James Grayson Berry was born on August 6, 1945, in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia and attended school in Barboursville; and
Whereas, James "Jimmy" Grayson Berry was killed October 10, 1965, in action in Vietnam while on a search and destroy operation when the vehicle in which he was riding was destroyed by an electrically detonated mine south of Ben Cat, Republic of Vietnam. Two other members of his unit were also killed in this incident; and
Whereas, James "Jimmy" Grayson Berry was serving his second tour of duty in Vietnam, having enlisted in the Army on August 16, 1963. He had been on Okinawa since February, 1964, and was in the 173^rd Airborne Division. He was a Specialist/4 who was awarded the Purple Heart, posthumously; and
Whereas, James "Jimmy" Grayson Berry gave his young life in the service of his country on a battlefield in a country far away, the supreme sacrifice for the cause of freedom; and
Whereas, The life of James "Jimmy" Grayson Berry should not go unnoticed; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the members of the Legislature request the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the bridge connecting U. S. Route 60 East and Peyton Street in Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia the "James G. Berry Memorial Bridge" ; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Division of Highways provide and erect a sign at either end of the bridge displaying the name of the bridge; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, and to the surviving family of James "Jimmy" Grayson Berry.

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