SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34
(By Senator Weeks)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge on Route 13 in
Arnett, Raleigh County, the "Sergeant Billy Ray Holmes
Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Billy Ray Holmes was born June 12, 1948, in
Charleston, Kanawha County, the son of W. T. and Janet Holmes; and
Whereas, Billy Ray Holmes, who lived most of his life in
Arnett, Raleigh County, received his education in the public
schools and graduated from Marsh Fork High School in 1966; and
Whereas, In 1967, Billy Ray Holmes joined the United States
Army and began a tour of duty in Vietnam in June of that year; and
Whereas, On July 3, 1968, Sergeant Billy Ray Holmes was killed
in action in Tay Ninh, Vietnam; and
Whereas, In recognition of his distinguished and outstanding
meritorious service in connection with operations against hostile
forces, Sergeant Billy Ray Holmes was posthumously awarded the
Bronze Star Medal and the Order of the Purple Heart Medal; and
Whereas, It is fitting that a lasting tribute be made in honor
of Sergeant Billy Ray Holmes who paid the ultimate price in an
effort to bring peace and liberty to a foreign land; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the bridge on Route 13 in Arnett, Raleigh County, the
"Sergeant Billy Ray Holmes Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested
to have made and place signs designating the bridge as the
"Sergeant Billy Ray Holmes Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation.
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