HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64
(By Delegates Ashley and Carmichael)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the new bridge located
off Route 33 on Parrish Hill Road, Jackson County,
specifically bridge number 18-5/18-1.07, the "Delmar L.
Parrish Bridge."
Whereas, Delmar L. Parrish was born on September 1, 1919, the
son of Cadmus O. Parrish and Osa Landfried Parrish in Jackson
County, West Virginia, and raised and educated in Jackson County.
He was employed by C. H. Heist Corporation. He married Lola B.
Winebrenner on November 12, 1949. They had four children, Micheal
L. Parrish, Christy G. Parrish Slider, Jean L. Parrish Stephens and
Paula E. Parrish Casale; and
Whereas, Delmar L. Parrish was inducted into the United States
Army on October 9, 1942, during WWII. He began his active duty on
October 23, 1942, with the 1
st BN HQ 383 Infantry Regiment 96
Infantry Division and separated from the military January 16, 1946.
His military campaign included the Southern Philippines (Ryukyus)
and was awarded the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon with two Bronze
Stars with Bronze Arrowhead, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with
two Bronze Stars. Wounded in action on Okinawa, Corporal Delmar L.
Parrish received the Purple Heart Medal. Returning home, Delmar L. Parrish became a heavy equipment operator, married, raised a family
and continued to contribute to his community and state. His wife,
Lola Parrish, died November 18, 1988, and he has been on his own
for twenty-two years; and
Whereas, Delmar L. Parrish served his country with courage and
honor and was a credit to his community and dedicated husband,
father, neighbor; and
Whereas, The military survivors of the Great Generation such as
Delmar L. Parrish should not go unnoticed and the service to his
country of this brave and courageous son of Jackson County requires
us to honor him, thus ensuring that future generations are aware of
his bravery and service in the cause of freedom; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Commissioner of the
Division of Highways to name Bridge number 18-5/18-1.07, located
off Route 33 on Parrish Hill Road, Jackson County, the "Delmar L.
Parrish 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 of said bridge, containing bold and prominent
letters proclaiming the bridge to be the
"Delmar L. Parrish
Bridge"; 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, Delmar L. Parrish and the family of Delmar L. Parrish.