SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55

(By Senators Kirkendoll and Stollings)

Requesting the Division of Highways name a one-mile section of Buffalo Creek Road, beginning at the intersection of Route 10 and extending through the Town of Man, West Virginia, also known as Main Street, the "U. S. Army SP4 Terry Robert Albright Memorial Road".

            Whereas, Terry Robert Albright was born on February 1, 1950, the son of Robert and Sylvia Bailey Albright; and

            Whereas, Terry Robert Albright attended public schools in Logan County and graduated from Man High School in 1968; and

            Whereas, Terry Robert Albright entered the Army on September 17, 1969, and was deployed to Vietnam on April 4, 1970; and

            Whereas, Specialist 4th Class Terry Robert Albright was serving with the 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, B Troop when he was killed in Vietnam on October 11, 1970; and

            Whereas, Specialist 4th Class Terry Robert Albright's military awards include the Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Order of the Spur, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal and expert badge with rifle and automatic rifle medallions; and

            Whereas, Specialist 4th Class Terry Robert Albright's name appears on the Vietnam War Memorial, Panel 07W, Line 125; and

            Whereas, Terry Robert Albright is survived by a brother, Kerry Albright, who lived through the infamous Buffalo Creek Flood in 1972 as an infant and became known as the "miracle baby of Buffalo Creek"; and

            Whereas, Terry Robert Albright's mother, Sylvia, and brother, Steven, were among 125 people who perished in the Buffalo Creek Flood. His father, Robert, passed away in 2000; and

            Whereas, It is only fitting that an appropriate memorial recognizing Specialist 4th Class Terry Robert Albright's service and sacrifice be established in the area where he lived; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a one-mile section of Buffalo Creek Road, beginning at the intersection of Route 10 and extending through the Town of Man, West Virginia, also known as Main Street, the "U. S. Army SP4 Terry Robert Albright Memorial Road"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the designated highway containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming that section of Buffalo Creek Road the "U. S. Army SP4 Terry Robert Albright Memorial Road"; 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 and to Terry Robert Albright’s brother, Kerry Albright, and his cousin, Kathy Yeager.