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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 17

(By Delegates R. Phillips, Stowers and Butcher)

 

 

 

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Buffalo Creek Road in Logan County, bridge number 23-16/6-0.01, the “Chester William Fields Sr. Memorial Bridge”.

    Whereas, Chester William Fields Sr. was born on April 19, 1922 in Three Forks, Logan County, West Virginia, died November 1, 2011, a life long resident of Logan County and a member of the United Mine Workers of America; and

    Whereas, Chester William Fields Sr. was inducted into the United States Army on October 24, 1942; and

    Whereas, Chester William Fields Sr. attained the rank of Private First Class; and

    Whereas, Chester William Fields Sr. was wounded in Germany on June 23, 1945; and

    Whereas, Chester William Fields Sr. was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Meritorious Unit Award, the American Theater Ribbon, the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Ribbon; and

    Whereas, Chester William Fields Sr. served his country with honor and distinction until his honorable discharge on January 9, 1946; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge number 23-16/6-0.01 on Buffalo Creek Road in Logan County, West Virginia, the “Chester William Fields Sr. 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 “Chester William Fields Sr. 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 Mr. Fields’ surviving children, Melinda Fields McDonald and Chester Fields Jr.

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