Bill Text: WV HCR4 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: U. S. Army SPC4 Gary Wayne Morgan Memorial Bridge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-03-07 - House received Senate message [HCR4 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2018-HCR4-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 4
(By Delegates Ambler, Cooper, Wagner, Westfall, Maynard and Howell)
[Introduced January
12, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on Rules]
Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 13-92-0.01 (13A173), locally known as Wades Creek Bridge, carrying WV 92 over Wades Creek in Greenbrier County, the “U.S. Army SPC4 Gary Wayne Morgan Memorial Bridge”.
Whereas, Gary Wayne Morgan was born November 28, 1967, at Alvon, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, son of Bernard and Della Waid Morgan of Manor Park, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia; and
Whereas, Gary Wayne Morgan had two brothers, Dennis Lane and Larry Dwain Morgan; and
Whereas, Gary Wayne Morgan graduated from White Sulphur Springs High School in 1966 and worked at Hercules Company in Covington, Virginia; and
Whereas, Gary Wayne Morgan entered the U.S Army August 9, 1967, trained at Fort Gordon, Georgia and completed nine weeks of jungle training at Fort Polk, Louisiana; and
Whereas, SPC4 Gary Wayne Morgan served in the 9th Infantry Division during his Vietnam service; and
Whereas, SPC4 Gary Wayne Morgan was killed in action August 30, 1968, at Camp Dong Tam in Go Cong Province, South Vietnam, during ground operations against a hostile force. His remains were returned to the United States and buried at Greenbrier Memorial Gardens; and
Whereas, Following SPC4 Gary Wayne Morgan’s death, officials of the U.S. Army presented to his parents their son’s Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal, Vietnamese Commendation Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge and weapons qualification badges. SPC4 Morgan qualified as expert in recoilless rifle, sharpshooter in rifle, and marksman in automatic rifle and pistol; and
Whereas, It is appropriate that a memorial be dedicated to this soldier who gave his life for his country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 13-92-0.01 (13A173), locally known as Wades Creek Bridge, carrying WV 92 over Wades Creek in Greenbrier County, the “U.S. Army SPC4 Gary Wayne Morgan 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 SPC4 Gary Wayne Morgan 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.
