HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 89

(By Delegate Carmichael)

[Introduced March 6, 2003; referred to the

Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to name the recently constructed bridge over Little Sandy Creek on Frame Road near Elkview, Kanawha County, the "Dewey Russell Crowder Bridge."

Whereas, Dewey Russell Crowder was killed in action on November 22, 1944, near the Elbe River in Germany while serving with General George S. Patton's 3rd Army in World War II; and
Whereas, Dewey Russell Crowder was only 19 years old when he paid the ultimate price in defense of his country; and
Whereas, Dewey Russell Crowder was raised on Douglas Branch off of Frame Road near Elkview and lived there at the time he entered the Army; and
Whereas, Dewey Russell Crowder and others like him who made the supreme sacrifice to preserve our country's freedoms are worthy of our deepest gratitude and remembrance; and
Whereas, It is only fitting that the new bridge on Frame Road so near Dewey Russell Crowder's home be named in his honor; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the West Virginia Division of Highways to name the recently constructed bridge over Little Sandy Creek on Frame Road near Elkview, Kanawha County, the "Dewey Russell Crowder 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 as the "Dewey Russell Crowder 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 and to the surviving family of Dewey Russell Crowder.