HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57
(By Delegate Ashley)
Requesting that Bridge number 44-9-1.00 (6311) located on West
Virginia Route 14 in Roane County, near the city of Spencer,
West Virginia, be named the "Denver Ray Gandee Sr. Bridge."
Whereas, Denver Ray Gandee, Sr., is a citizen of the State of
West Virginia who served his country honorably and bravely during
the Second World War; and
Whereas, Mr. Gandee left his home state at the young age of
seventeen to begin training for his military career; and
Whereas, Denver Gandee took part in the famous battle of
Remegan, immortalized in the book by fellow West Virginian, former
Secretary of State, Ken Hechler, and Mr. Gandee was an honored
guest at the premier of the film of the book; and
Whereas, Mr. Gandee took part in five campaigns in the European
Theater during World War II, including, Normandy, Northern France,
The Ardennes (Battle of the Bulge), Rhineland, and Central Europe;
and
Whereas, The United States Military honored Denver Gandee by
awarding him the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the French Croix de
Gaire, and a Presidential Citation; and
Whereas, Denver Gandee risked his life for his country and for
his State, serving honorably, returning to his homeland where he
has been an outstanding citizen of the State of West Virginia
serving in many organizations including the Military Order of the
Purple Heart, The Veterans of Foreign Wars, as Post Commander of
the American Legion Post #2, and as a leader in West Virginia's
Boy's State; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 44-9-1.00 (6311) located on West Virginia Route 14 in
Roane County, near the city of Spencer, West Virginia, the "Denver
Ray Gandee, Sr. Bridge;" 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 each entry way of said bridge, containing bold and
prominent letters proclaiming the bridge to be the "Denver Ray
Gandee, Sr. Bridge;" and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward certified copies of this resolution to the Commissioner of
the Division of Highways, and to the Mayor and City Council of the
city of Mullens, and to Denver Ray Gandee, Sr, and his wife Erma,
to his son, Denver R. Gandee, and to his grandson, Adam J. Gandee.
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