HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18

(By Delegates Butcher, Dempsey, Hrutkay,

Kuhn and Ferrell)

[Introduced February 6, 2002; referred to the

Committee on Rules.]


Requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the bridge on State Route 10, crossing the Guyandotte River at Pecks Mill the "Homer D. Nelson Bridge."

Whereas, Homer D. Nelson, the son of the late Elmer Nelson, Sr. and Focie Meeks Nelson, was born in Logan County where he grew to manhood and later enlisted in the military service of this country; and
Whereas, Homer D. Nelson served as a gunner aboard a helicopter in Vietnam where he was tragically killed while returning hostile fire in an effort to protect the members of his crew; and
Whereas, For gallantry in action related to his impeccable military career and, particularly, his heroic efforts to protect crew members aboard the helicopter he was on when he was hit by enemy fire leading to his untimely death, he was awarded the Gallantry Cross with the Vietnamese Palm emblem, which was the highest honor bestowed by the South Vietnamese Government; and
Whereas, The citizens of Logan County and this State will greatly benefit by preserving the memory of this gallant individual who gave his life to protect freedom and his country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the bridge located on State Route 10, crossing the Guyandotte River at Pecks Mill shall henceforth be known as the "Homer D. Nelson Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby requested to forward a copy of this resolution to the West Virginia State Department of Highways.