HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION XX

(By Delegates Rodighiero, Marcum, Eldridge and Hicks)

[Introduced ]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the new bridge on State Route 10 located at the east end of Logan Boulevard, Bridge Number 23-10-19.39  (latitude 37.73065, longitude -81.83793), carrying County Route 10  over the  Guyandotte River in Logan County, the "U.S. Army SGT Denver E. Short Memorial  Bridge".

Whereas, Denver E. Short was born May 6, 1921, in Logan County at Davin on Huff Creek.  He died August 26, 2001.  He attended Man High School and later married Margaret Parson from West Logan.  They had two daughters, Katy Short Ojeda and Brenda Short Thomas.  He enlisted in the U. S. Army in August, 1941, and was honorably discharged on September 27, 1945.  He participated in historic battles in central Europe and received medals for his service and for wounds received in action.  As a platoon Sergeant in the Parachute Infantry Unit, he served in four wartime campaigns, Normandy, Rhineland, Ardennes and central Europe.  He was awarded three Purple Heart Medals for wounds while in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1945, and Belgium.  Sergeant Short also received the first Oak Leaf Cluster to his first Purple Heart Medal, a second Oak Leaf Cluster to his second Purple Heart Medal and two Distinguished Unit Badges.  He was a proud veteran, great father and husband; a quiet and humble man and devout Christian and a true American Hero; and

Whereas, Naming the new bridge on State Route 10 located at the east end of Logan Boulevard, Bridge Number 23-10-19.39 (latitude 37.73065, longitude -81.83793), carrying County Route 10 over the Guyandotte River in Logan County, the "U.S. Army SGT Denver E. Short Memorial Bridge" is an appropriate recognition of his contributions and sacrifices to his country as a part of “The Greatest Generation” and service to his state, community and Logan County; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the new bridge on State Route 10 located at the east end of Logan Boulevard, Bridge Number 23-10-19.39  (latitude 37.73065, longitude -81.83793), carrying County Route 10  over the  Guyandotte River in Logan County, the "U.S. Army SGT Denver E. Short 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 "U.S. Army SGT Denver E. Short 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 the surviving relatives of Denver E. Short.