Bill Text: WV HCR3 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: U. S. Army Cpl David Michael Hopkins and U.S. Army Cpl Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. Memorial Bridge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-07 - House received Senate message [HCR3 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2018-HCR3-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3
(By Delegates Westfall, Ambler, Maynard, Cooper, Wagner, Adkinson, Lane, Higginbotham and Hamrick)
[Introduced January
12, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on Rules]
Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 18-33-1.25, EB-WB (18A190, 18A191) locally known as Ravenswood Connector EB-WB, carrying U.S. Rt. 33 over Sandy Creek in Jackson County, the U.S. Army Cpl David Michael Hopkins and U.S. Army Cpl Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. Memorial Bridge.
Whereas, David Michael Hopkins, a native of Ravenswood, West Virginia, born August 31, 1950, served as an infantryman in the United States Army, reaching the rank of corporal; and
Whereas, Cpl. David Michael Hopkins was a member of E Company, 1st Battalion, 501st ABN Division, and
Whereas, Cpl. David Michael Hopkins began a tour of duty in South Vietnam June 26, 1970; and
Whereas, Cpl. David Michael Hopkins died September 28, 1970, at the age of 20, while missing in Thua Thien Province in South Vietnam; and
Whereas, Cpl. David Michael Hopkins is named on the wall of the Vietnam War Memorial at Panel W7 Line 98; and
Whereas, Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. a native of Ravenswood, West Virginia, born December 14, 1944, served as a military policeman in the United States Army, reaching the rank of corporal; and
Whereas, Cpl. Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. was a member of C Company, 716th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP BDE, and
Whereas, Cpl. Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. began a tour of duty in South Vietnam March 12, 1966; and
Whereas, Cpl. Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. died in combat August 11, 1966, at the age of 21, in South Vietnam; and
Whereas, Cpl. Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. is named on the wall of the Vietnam War Memorial at Panel 9E Line 127; and
Whereas, Cpl. David Michael Hopkins and Cpl. Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. died in service to their country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 18-33-1.25, EB-WB (18A190, 18A191) locally known as Ravenswood Connector EB-WB, carrying U.S. Rt. 33 over Sandy Creek in Jackson County, the U.S. Army CPL David Michael Hopkins and U.S. Army CPL Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. 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 CPL David Michael Hopkins and U.S. Army CPL Romey Earl Hughart, Jr. Memorial Bridge; and be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.
