HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 9

(By Delegate Hamilton)

Requesting that bridge number 49-16-9.04 on County Route 16 at mile marker 9.04 in South Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia be named the “Ronald Lee Fenstermacher Memorial Bridge.”

    Whereas, Ronald Lee Fenstermacher was born on March 31, 1946 in Upshur County to Mr. And Mrs. Richard Fenstermacher; and

    Whereas, Ronald Lee Fenstermacher graduated from Buckhannon-Upshur High School in 1965 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during his senior year under the 120 Day Plan; and

    Whereas, Ronald Lee Fenstermacher entered the service on August 10, 1965 and received basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina and was stationed at Fort Geiger, North Carolina, Camp Pendleton, California, Okinawa, Japan and the Philippines before beginning his tour in Vietnam on July 15, 1966; and

    Whereas, Ronald Lee Fenstermacher attained the rank of Private First Class and died in combat on July 24, 1966, while serving with the 2^nd Platoon, Battalion 35, 5^th Marine Division in Quang Tri Province, Vietnam; and

    Whereas, Ronald Lee Fenstermacher was awarded the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; and

    Whereas, Ronald Lee Fenstermacher served his country with honor and distinction; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 49-16-9.04 on County Route 16 at mile marker 9.04 in South Buckhannon, Upshur County, West Virginia the “Ronald Lee Fenstermacher Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the “Ronald Lee Fenstermacher Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates, forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and the family of Ronald Lee Fenstermacher.