Bill Text: WV HCR67 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Sharp Military Brothers Bridge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-12 - To House Technology and Infrastructure [HCR67 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-HCR67-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 67
(By Delegates Hartman, Boggs, Caputo, N. Brown, Staggers, Sponaugle and C. Thompson)
[Introduced February 12, 2019]
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 38-15-0.11 (38A022), locally known as Stoney Creek Channel Beam, carrying County Route 15 over Stoney Creek in Pocahontas County, the “Sharp Military Brothers Bridge”.
Whereas, U. S. Army SGT Jack Arnold Sharp was born on December 23, 1922, in Marlinton, and passed away on December 31, 2001, in Richwood. He grew up as the oldest child of Charles J. Sharp and Ora Thompson in Pocahontas County. He played football and graduated from Marlinton High School, and was married to Margaret Sharp for 58 years. SGT Sharp was a Construction Machine Operator in Co. B, 7th BN Engr Repl TC, and served from January 1943 to March 1946. He received the Good Conduct Medal, WWII Victory Ribbon and American Theater Ribbon; and
Whereas, U. S. Army SP4(T) Leslie Douglas Sharp was born on October 7, 1945, in Marlinton, currently living in Petersburg, with Jean his wife of 52 years and counting. He grew up the thirteenth child of Charles J. Sharp and Ora Thompson in Pocahontas County, played football and graduated from Marlinton High School. He received the Parachute Badge and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal while serving, and retired from the West Virginia State Police; and
Whereas, U. S. Navy RMSN Donald James Sharp was born on July 31, 1935, in Fairview, currently living in Berkley Springs, with his wife of 61 years, Millie. He grew up the eighth child of Charles J. Sharp and Ona Thompson in Pocahontas County., played football and graduated from Marlinton High School. He served in the Navy from July 1953 to July 1956 and received the National Defense Service Ribbon. He was shot in the line of duty, and retired from West Virginia State Police. He also served as a West Virginia Magistrate; and
Whereas, U. S. Navy PO2 Craig Arthur Sharp was born on July 2l, 1933, in Fairview, currently living in Richmond, Virginia, With Betty Shinaberry his wife of 62 years and countring. He grew up the seventh child of Charles J. Sharp and Ora Thompson in Pocahontas County, played football and graduated from Marlinton High School. He enlisted on October 25, 1951, and separated on October 21, 1956, serving aboard the USS Ross. He received the National Defense Service Medal and retired from the U.S. Reformatory system; and
Whereas, U. S. Army TSGT Charles Hubert Sharp was born on August 24, 1929, in Woodrow and passed away on. April 26, 2005. He grew up the fifth child of Charles J. Sharp and Ora Thompson in Pocahontas County. He played football and graduated from Marlinton High School, and was married to Norma Harris for 54 years. He served from December 1946 to December 1949, receiving the Army of Occupation Medal and WWII Victory Medal. In January 1950 he enlisted with the U. S. Air Force and retired from service on July 31, 1968. He was also a special photographer who took official military pictures of the little-known unofficial Japanese surrender at Yokohama, Japan; and
Whereas, U. S. Navy RM Dempsey Thompson Sharp was born on June 15, 1927, in Woodrow, currently living in Nelsonville, Ohio. He grew up the fourth child of Charles J. Sharp and Ora Thompson in Pocahontas County, played football and graduated from Marlinton High School and was married to Jean Walton for 62 years. He served from October 1944 to July 1946 aboard the USS William Ward Burrors and received the Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and WWII Victory Ribbon. He was recalled on August 10, 1950, served as Radio Operator V6, 6th Naval District and was separated on October 15, 1951. He retired from U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation, discovered new variety of blackberry in West Virginia and is a published author; and
Whereas, U. S. Navy SN Lee Warwick Sharp was born on January 25, 1926, in Onoto, and passed away on October 3, 2015, in Huntington. He grew up the third child of Charles J. Sharp and Ora Thompson in Pocahontas County. He played football, graduated from Marlinton High School Marlinton, and was married to Ann Bates for 49 years. He served from March 1944 to May 1946, and received the Pacific Theater Ribbon, American Theater Ribbon and WWII Victory Ribbon. He retired a pipefitter from Ashland Oil & Refinery and designed a special insulation tool that is still in use today by Ashland Oil; and
Whereas, U. S. Army TEC #5 MC Earl Milburn Sharp was born on. March 30, 1924, in Marlinton and passed away on October 23, 2006, in Roanoke, Virginia. He grew up as the second child of Charles J. Sharp and Ora Thompson in Pocahontas County. He played football, graduated from Marlinton High School, and was married to Mildred Kirkpatrick for 64 years. He served from March 1943 to December 1945, and received the Distinguished Unit Award, Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Ribbon, WWII Victory Ribbon and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon. He retired as a Greyhound bus driver, and was awarded the Carnegie Hero Award on his brother Lew’s birthday in 1956. The Hero Award was for saving a woman in 1954 whose car was submerged under water in the swollen icy cold Coal River while on his bus route. Although he couldn’t swim, he didn’t hesitate to get the woman to safety; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring tribute be established to honor the service of the Sharp brothers for their contributions for our state and country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 38-15-0.11 (38A022), locally known as Stoney Creek Channel Beam, carrying County Route 15 over Stoney Creek in Pocahontas County, the “Sharp Military Brothers Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and erected signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge as the “Sharp Military Brothers Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.
