HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32

(By Delegates Butcher, Eldridge, Rodighiero and Stowers)




Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 23-11/2- 0.01 on County Route 11/2 at Bruno, Logan County, West Virginia the "LCPL Dale A. Griffin Memorial Bridge."

Whereas, LCPL Dale A. Griffin was born on July 19, 1949, and raised in Bruno, West Virginia; and
Whereas, LCPL Dale A. Griffin was killed in action while serving his country in Vietnam on March 14, 1968; and
Whereas, On that fateful day in 1968, LCPL Dale A. Griffin gave the last full measure of devotion to his country; and
Whereas, It is only fitting and proper that this bridge be named in his honor, and that it henceforth stand as a permanent memorial so that LCPL Dale A. Griffin's supreme sacrifice will never be forgotten; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 23-11/2-0.01 on County Route 11/2 at Bruno, Logan County, West Virginia the "LCPL Dale A. Griffin Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed, signs identifying the bridge as the "LCPL Dale A. Griffin Memorial Bridge" with a designation that LCPL Dale A. Griffin served in the Vietnam Conflict; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the family of LCPL Dale A. Griffin and the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.