HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 71
(By Delegates Craig, Leach, Morgan, Smirl, Howard and Sobonya)
[Introduced
February 28, 2003
; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the
bridge connecting U. S. Route 60 East and Peyton Street in
Barboursville, Cabell County, West Virginia "Specialist/4
James G. Berry Memorial Bridge."
Whereas, James G. Berry was born on August 6, 1945, in
Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia and attended school in
Barboursville; and
Whereas, James G. Berry was killed October 10, 1965, in action
in Vietnam while on a search and destroy operation when the vehicle
in which he was riding was destroyed by an electrically detonated
mine south of Ben Cat, Republic of Vietnam. Two other members of
his unit were also killed in this incident; and
Whereas, James G. Berry was serving his second tour of duty in
Vietnam, having enlisted in the Army on August 16, 1963. He had
been on Okinawa since February 1964 and was in the 173rd Airborne
Division. He was a Specialist/4 who was awarded the Purple Heart,
posthumously; and
Whereas, James G. Berry gave his young life in the service of
his country on a battle field in a country far away, the supreme sacrifice for the cause of freedom; and
Whereas, The life of James G. Berry should not go unnoticed;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the members of the Legislature request the West Virginia
Division of Highways to name the bridge connecting U. S. Route 60
East and Peyton Street in Barboursville, Cabell County, West
Virginia "Specialist/4 James G. Berry Memorial Bridge"
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the West Virginia Division of Highways
provide and erect a sign at either end of the bridge displaying the
name of the bridge; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways, and to the surviving family of James G. Berry.