HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 99

(By Delegates  Hartman, C. Thompson, Boggs and N. Brown)

[Introduced February 18, 2020]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number (42A245), Randolph County, County Route 219/86 Bridge Milepost 42-219/86-005.18, Original Name Lazy Run Bridge, Featured Intersection Lazy Run, (39.01193, -79.81308), carrying CR WV Route 219/86 over Lazy Run in Randolph County, the “U. S. Army CPL Russell Allen Taylor Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Corporal Russell Allen Taylor was born on December 23, 1948, in Elkins, West Virginia, and reared and educated in Randolph County, the son of Russell and Shirley Currence Taylor. He was sworn into the United States Army after attending Elkins High School and commenced active duty; and

Whereas, In January 1969, Corporal Taylor arrived in Vietnam where he served as an infantry soldier in D CO, 4th Bn, 31st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division.  Corporal Taylor was killed on August 26, 1969, as a result of multiple gunshot wounds, after his platoon was attacked by a large North Vietnamese Army force while on a search and clear operation near the village of An Son in Quang Tin Providence, South Vietnam.  Corporal Taylor was one of seven hundred West Virginia residents and one of over 17 Randolph County residents to make the ultimate sacrifice for his county during the Vietnam War; and

Whereas, Corporal Taylor, on the date of death, left his father Russell Taylor, Mother Shirley Taylor, brothers; Danny, David, Gilbert and Jerry Taylor and sisters; Linda, Brenda, and Judy Taylor, Mrs Silvia Carr and Mrs Wanda Channel; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate CPL Russell Allen Taylor and his contributions to our state and country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge nvumber (42A245), Randolph County, County  Route 219/86 Bridge Milepost 42-219/86-005.18, Original Name Lazy Run Bridge, Featured Intersection Lazy Run, (39.01193, -79.81308), carrying CR WV Route 219/86 over Lazy Run in Randolph County, the “U. S. Army CPL Russell Allen Taylor Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs containing bold and prominent letters identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army CPL Russell Allen Taylor Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.