SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2

(By Senators Takubo, Nelson, Jeffries, and Karnes)

[Introduced January 10, 2024]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 20-072/01-000.01 (20A208), (38.19189, -81.50044), locally known as Slaughter Creek Bridge, carrying CR 72/01 over Slaughter Creek in Kanawha County, the “U.S. Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge".

Whereas, John Henry Trail was born on July 25, 1925, in Chelyan, Kanawha County, West Virginia; and

Whereas, John Henry Trail enlisted in the United States Army, where he achieved an E3 ranking; and

Whereas, Sadly, PFC John Henry Trail gave his life in service of his country on November 10, 1944, in France during World War II; and

Whereas, PFC John Henry Trail was the only male sibling of his family; and

Whereas, PFC John Henry Trail is buried adjacent to the bridge to be named in his memory; and

Whereas, For these reasons it is fitting and proper that the bridge be named in memory of PFC John Henry Trail; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 20-072/01-000.01 (20A208), (38.19189, -81.50044) locally known as Slaughter Creek Bridge, carrying CR 72/01 over Slaughter Creek in Kanawha County, the "U.S. Army PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "PFC John Henry Trail Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.