HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18
(By Delegates Trump and Mezzatesta)
[Introduced January 30, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to name the
newly constructed bridge on Winchester Street which crosses
the CSX Railroad in Paw Paw, Morgan County, the "PFC Ray W.
Stotler Memorial Bridge."
Whereas, Ray W. Stotler was born on October 7, 1947, in
Berkeley Springs, Morgan County, West Virginia, to Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Stotler of Paw Paw, Morgan County, West Virginia; and
Whereas, Ray W. Stotler was a Private First Class in the United
States Army assigned to Company C, Second Battalion, Fifth
Regiment, of the First Cavalry Division; and
Whereas, PFC Ray W. Stotler commenced his tour of duty in
Vietnam on May 1, 1967; and
Whereas, PFC Ray W. Stotler died on August 2, 1967, in Vietnam
as a result of a gunshot wound received in hostile ground action;
and
Whereas, It should not go unnoticed that this young man paid
the ultimate price in service of his country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the newly constructed bridge on
Winchester Street which crosses the CSX Railroad in Paw Paw, Morgan
County, the "PFC Ray W. Stotler Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways cause an
appropriate sign to be placed at both ends of this bridge which
designates the bridge the "PFC Ray W. Stotler Memorial Bridge";
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner
of the Division of Highways, the members of PFC Ray W. Stotler's
family, and the Harley Bohrer Post No. 128 of the American Legion.