HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 107

(By Delegate R. Phillips)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Route 4/01 in Logan County, bridge number 23-4/1-0.02 (23A003) in Logan County, latitude 38.00294, longitude -82.00833, the "U.S. Army PFC Edward Lester Memorial Bridge".

            Whereas, U.S. Army Private First Class Edward Lester was born on June 27, 1947, in Grundy, Virginia To Jennings Lester and Edith Lester; and

            Whereas, U.S. Army Private First Class Edward Lester served as a member of Company L, 2^nd Battalion, 12^th Infantry, 25^th Infantry Division in Vietnam; and

            Whereas, U.S. Army Private First Class Edward Lester died on July 9, 1968, in Hua Nghla, South Vietnam; and

            Whereas, It is only fitting that we name this bridge to honor U.S. Army Private First Class Edward Lester for having given the ultimate sacrifice; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:

            That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge number 23-4/1-0.02 (23A003) in Logan County, latitude 38.00294, longitude -82.00833, the "U.S. Army PFC Edward Lester Memorial Bridge"; 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 "U.S. Army PFC Edward Lester Memorial Bridge"; 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 U.S. Army Private First Class Edward Lester's sister, Kathleen Butcher.