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Introduced Version House Concurrent Resolution 47 History

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 47

(By Delegates Eldridge, Maynard, Miller, R., Rodighiero, Phillips, Marcum, Hornbuckle, Romine, C., and Miller, C.)

[Introduced March 2, 2017; Referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation ]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the road from the beginning of Sand Creek Road on County Route 10/15 at the bend of the Guyandotte River and State Route 10 running one-half mile on Sand Creek Road in Lincoln County, the “U. S. Army CPL Wilson B. Lambert, Jr. Memorial Road”.

Whereas, Wilson B. Lambert, Jr. was born on June 14, 1930, in Harts, Lincoln County, West Virginia.  Corporal Wilson B. Lambert, Jr. was an infantryman in the Heavy Mortar Co, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Division, and was injured on February 13, 1951, in Wonju, Korea.  He received a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge and Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Stars.  Wilson B. Lambert, Jr. returned to West Virginia where he worked in coal mining and construction.  He died on May 5, 2011; and

Whereas, Naming the road from the beginning of Sand Creek Road on County Route 10/15 at the bend of the Guyandotte River and State Route 10 running one-half mile on Sand Creek Road in Lincoln County, the “U. S. Army CPL Wilson B. Lambert, Jr. Memorial Road” is an appropriate recognition of his service to his country, state and Lincoln County; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the road from the beginning of Sand Creek Road on County Route 10/15 at the bend of the Guyandotte River and State Route 10 running one-half mile on Sand Creek Road in Lincoln County, the “U. S. Army CPL Wilson B. Lambert, Jr. Memorial Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the road as the “U. S. Army CPL Wilson B. Lambert, Jr. Memorial Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.

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