Bill Text: WV SCR12 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: US Army CPL Lee Roy Young Memorial Bridge
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-09 - House Message received [SCR12 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-SCR12-Introduced.html
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 12
(By Senators Stollings, Maroney, and Swope)
[Introduced January 21, 2019]
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 50-37-22.70 (50A076), locally known as East Lynn Bridge, carrying WV 37 over the East Fork of Twelvepole Creek in Wayne County, the “U. S. Army CPL Lee Roy Young Memorial Bridge”.
Whereas, Lee Roy Young was born in 1933, in Genoa, Wayne County, West Virginia; and
Whereas, CPL Lee Roy Young joined the United States Army and served with the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in the Chorwon area of the Korean War; and
Whereas, CPL Lee Roy Young was seriously wounded while fighting the enemy in South Korea on May 26, 1951. He returned to duty on May 29, 1951; and
Whereas, CPL Lee Roy Young was killed in action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 17, 1951. He is buried in the Young Family Cemetery in Genoa, Wayne County, West Virginia; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate CPL Lee Roy Young and his sacrifice 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 50-37-22.70 (50A076), locally known as East Lynn Bridge, carrying WV 37 over the East Fork of Twelvepole Creek in Wayne County, the “U. S. Army CPL Lee Roy Young Memorial Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army CPL Lee Roy Young 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 Commissioner of the Division of Highways.
