Bill Text: WV HCR47 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: U. S. Army SPC 4 William L. Amos Memorial Bridge
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-10 - Completed legislative action [HCR47 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2018-HCR47-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 47
(By Delegates C. Miller, Butler, Maynard, Brewer, Lovejoy, Eldridge, Rohrbach and C. Romine)
[Introduced February 6, 2018; Referred to the Committee on Rules]
Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 40-60-0.03 (40A142), locally known as the Culloden Railroad Overpass, carrying US 60 over CSX Railroad in Putnam County, the "U. S. Army SPC 4 William L. Amos Memorial Bridge”.
Whereas, U. S. Army Specialist William L. Amos was born on October 7, 1940, in Cabell County; and
Whereas, U. S. Army Specialist William L. Amos attended Cabell County schools and graduated from Milton High School in 1958; and
Whereas, U. S. Army Specialist William L. Amos served his country as a Specialist 4, HHC, 1st BN, 28th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division; and
Whereas, U. S. Army Specialist William L. Amos was killed in action on July 27, 1967, in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam; and
Whereas, U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos was the recipient of the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the National Defense Service Medal; and
Whereas, The Milton City Council, American Legion Post 139, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Milton Post 9796, and the Milton Rotary Club have submitted individual resolutions to name the bridge after U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos; and
Whereas, No fewer than 158 individuals have also signed a petition to name the bridge after U.S. Army Specialist William L. Amos; and
Whereas, It is fitting and proper that U. S. Army Specialist William L. Amos be honored by having this bridge named for a soldier who gave the ultimate sacrifice; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 40-60-0.03 (40A142), locally known as Culloden Railroad Overpass, carrying US 60 over CSX Railroad in Putnam County, the "U. S. Army SPC 4 William L. Amos Memorial Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs at both ends identifying the bridge as the "U. S. Army SPC 4 William L. Amos Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of Transportation and the Commissioner of Highways.
