SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 42

(By Senators Laird, Miller, Carmichael and Stollings)

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 10-77-63.83 (10A222), on I-77 near mile marker 63, 2.31 miles south of the Mahan exit in Fayette County, the "Tygrett Brothers Seven Veterans Bridge".

            Whereas, Charles R. Tygrett, John D. Tygrett, Harold M. Tygrett, Paul A. Tygrett, R. G. Tygrett, Tommy E. Tygrett and Reginald D. Tygrett are the seven sons of Marion A. and June O. Tygrett. The seven Tygrett brothers served in the armed forces during World War II and the Korean War; and

            Whereas, The seven brothers' primary units and areas of service included: CPL Charles R. Tygrett, WWII, 302 AAF, Algeria, French Morocco and Tunisia; CPL John D. Tygrett, WWII, U. S. Army Medical Det.; PFC Harold M. Tygrett, WWII, U. S. Army 577th Ambulance Co., Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes; SSGT Paul A. Tygrett, WWII, 47th Armored Artillery, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland; PFC R. G. Tygrett, WWII, 127th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, Ardennes, Central Europe; PFC Tommy E. Tygrett, U. S. Army 21st AFA and 1st Infantry (Big Red One), Germany; and SSGT Reginald D. Tygrett, Korean War, U. S. Air Force, 19th Supply Squadron; and

            Whereas, At a Veterans Day Ceremony on November 9, 2001, American Legion Post 149 of Fayetteville, West Virginia, honored the seven brothers for their selfless service and commitment to the United States military and a grateful nation; and

            Whereas, It is only fitting and proper that CPL Charles R. Tygrett, CPL John D. Tygrett, PFC Harold M. Tygrett, SSGT Paul A. Tygrett, PFC R. G. Tygrett, PFC Tommy E. Tygrett and SSGT Reginald D. Tygrett be remembered and acknowledged for their dedicated service on behalf of their country, state and communities; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 10-77-63.83 (10A222), on I-77 near mile marker 63, 2.31 miles south of the Mahan exit in Fayette County, the "Tygrett Brothers Seven Veterans 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 "Tygrett Brothers Seven Veterans Bridge"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, to Tommy Tygrett, the sole surviving Tygrett brother, and to the families of the remaining Tygrett brothers.