HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33
(By Delegates Butcher, Eldridge, Rodighiero and Stowers)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the new State Route 10
bridge replacing the Rita Truss bridge in Rita, Logan County,
West Virginia, the "PFC William A. Lawrence Memorial Bridge"
upon the bridge's subsequent completion and opening.
Whereas, PFC William A. Lawrence was born on January 23, 1945,
and raised in Man, West Virginia; and
Whereas, PFC William A. Lawrence was killed in action while
serving his country in Vietnam on April 17, 1968; and
Whereas, On that fateful day in 1968, PFC William A. Lawrence
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 PFC William A. Lawrence'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 the
new State Route 10 bridge replacing the Rita Truss bridge in Rita,
Logan County, West Virginia, the "PFC William A. Lawrence Memorial
Bridge" upon the bridge's subsequent completion and opening; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested
to have made and be placed, signs identifying the bridge as the
"PFC William A. Lawrence Memorial Bridge" with a designation that
PFC William A. Lawrence 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 PFC
William A. Lawrence and the Secretary of the Department of
Transportation.