SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 34
(By Senators Stollings, Prezioso, Chafin and Plymale)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 50-152-
40.39, in Wayne County, the "Perdue Brothers Memorial Bridge
WWII Vets Walter, Riley, James, Norman, Omer, Earl".
Whereas, Walter Perdue, Riley Perdue, James Perdue, Norman
Perdue, Omer Perdue and Earl Perdue were brothers from Wayne
County; and
Whereas, All six Perdue brothers served in the U. S. Armed
Forces during the World War II; and
Whereas, Omer Perdue lost his life during the Battle of the
Bulge on December 23, 1944; and
Whereas, The other five brothers have since passed away; and
Whereas, It is fitting, to honor Walter Perdue, Riley Perdue,
James Perdue, Norman Perdue, Omer Perdue and Earl Perdue for their
service to their community, their state and their country by naming
bridge number 50-152-40.39, in Wayne County, the "Perdue Brothers
Memorial Bridge WWII Vets Walter, Riley, James, Norman, Omer,
Earl"
; therefore, be it
Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name bridge number 50-152-40.39, in Wayne County, the "Perdue Brothers Memorial Bridge WWII Vets Walter, Riley, James, Norman,
Omer, Earl"
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge
as the "Perdue Brothers Memorial Bridge WWII Vets Walter, Riley,
James, Norman, Omer, Earl"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the
Department of Transportation and to the Perdue brothers' last
surviving sibling, their sister Ruby Perdue Steffen.