.             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 113

(By Delegates Rodighiero, Stowers, R. Phillips,

                     Barker and Butcher)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the over 8 mile stretch of Route 3, from Foster, West Virginia to its connection with Corridor G, the “PFC Darrell Lee Cabell Memorial Highway.”

    Whereas, Darrell Cabell was born November 2, 1947 in Foster, West Virginia; and

    Whereas, Darrell Cabell was a brave member of the United States Army, C Company, of the 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division; and

    Whereas, Darrell Cabell started his tour of duty in South Vietnam on November 18, 1967; and

    Whereas, Darrell Cabell was serving in the Quang Nam Province in South Vietnam when the helicopter he was in came under enemy fire; and

    Whereas, Darrell Cabell died on February 18, 1968 after his helicopter was hit with enemy fire and crashed in South Vietnam; and

    Whereas, His name can now be found on Panel 40E Line 002 with thousands of other brave soldiers; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Legislature hereby requests the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to name the over 8 mile stretch of Route 3, from Foster, West Virginia to its connection with Corridor G, the “PFC Darrell Lee Cabell Memorial Highway;” and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to be erected at both ends of the 8 mile stretch of Route 3, containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge to be the “PFC Darrell Lee Cabell Memorial Highway;” and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of Transportation, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, and the surviving family of Darrell Lee Cabell.