HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36

(By Delegates Rodighiero, Eldridge, Moffatt and Hicks)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Route 119 near Chapmanville in Logan County, bridge number 23-119-15.31 (23A173), latitude 37.974043, longitude -82.020324, as the "US Army SPC David H. Stamper Memorial Bridge".

            Whereas, US Army Specialist David Stamper was born on March 28, 1951, in Wilkinson, West Virginia to Helen R. Stamper and Haskell K. Stamper; and

            Whereas, US Army Specialist David H. Stamper received his draft call on the same day he was married to Delana R. Stamper in February 1971; and

            Whereas, US Army Specialist David H. Stamper entered the service seven days after he was married and was sent to Vietnam in August 1971; and

            Whereas, US Army Specialist David H. Stamper was crew chief of an Army helicopter when it was apparently shot down by a sniper on April 14, 1972, and he was killed; and

            Whereas, US Army Specialist David H. Stamper was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action, the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal (Sixth through Eighth Award), the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the Air Medal with Second through Fifth Award, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Aircraft Crewman Badge, and the Marksman Badge with Automatic Rifle Bar; and

            Whereas, It is fitting and proper that US Army Specialist David H. Stamper be honored by having this bridge named for a soldier who gave the ultimate sacrifice; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:

            That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Route 119, near Chapmanville in Logan County, bridge number 23-119-15.31 (23A173), latitude 37.974043, longitude -82.020324, as the "US Army SPC David H. Stamper 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 "US Army SPC David H. Stamper 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 to the family members of US Army Specialist David H. Stamper.