HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24
(By Delegates H. White and Kominar)
[Introduced February 14, 2002; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of
Highways to name the bridge crossing the Guyandotte River on
State Route 80 at Tamcliff in Mingo County, West Virginia, the
"Robert O. Goodman, Jr., Memorial Bridge."
Whereas, Private First Class Robert O. Goodman, Jr., was born
August 21, 1951, at Christian, West Virginia, the son of Robert
Onnie Goodman, Sr. and Goldie Frances Glandon Goodman, both
deceased, who had a total of twelve children, namely Robert O.
Goodman, Jr., Virgie Goodman Bailey, Delores Goodman Lawrence,
Bonnie goodman Baldridge, Linda Goodman Huff, Ruth Goodman Myer,
Lucille Goodman Grimmett, Cathy Goodman Allen, Belinda Goodman
Brown, Phyllis Goodman Johnson, Thomas Goodman and Jimmy Goodman;
and
Whereas,
Robert O. Goodman, Jr. resided at and was educated in
Tamcliff, West Virginia, during his youth and died in service to
his country in the United States Army
on October 3, 1971, as the result of a gunshot to the head fired by another soldier near the
mountain of Nui Son Ga, approximately 20 miles northwest of Hoi An
City, in Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam; he was buried at
the Hollywood Cemetery at Gilbert, West Virginia; and
Whereas, The State of West Virginia is privileged to be the
home State of Private First Class Robert O. Goodman, Jr., who was
admired and respected by all of the members of the 1st Battalion,
46th Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, 23d Infantry Division who knew
and served with him; and
Whereas, Private First Class Robert O. Goodman, Jr., a young
soldier, not yet twenty-one years of age,
made the supreme
sacrifice in the military service of his country; he was awarded,
among other medals, the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star; and his
life and dedication of service and devotion to his country and
state and sacrifice should not go unnoticed; and
Whereas, It is altogether fitting that Robert O. Goodman, Jr.
be memorialized for service to his state and country and giving his
life for his country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Commissioner of the West Virginia Division of
Highways is hereby requested to name the bridge crossing the Guyandotte River on State Route 80 at Tamcliff in Mingo County,
West Virginia, the "Robert O. Goodman, Jr., Memorial Bridge"
; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the commissioner is requested to have
made and be placed at both ends of the bridge, signs identifying
the bridge as the "Robert O. Goodman, Jr., Memorial Bridge"; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this concurrent resolution to the
Secretary of Transportation, the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways, the Director of the Division of Veteran's Affairs and to
the surviving brothers and sisters of Robert O. Goodman, Jr.