HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27
(By Delegate Louisos)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge in Fayette
County on County Route 21/18 and crossing State Route 19
North, bridge number 10-21/18-0.94, as the "Sergeant Shirley
W. O'Boyle Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Sergeant Shirley W. O'Boyle was born on July 11, 1944,
in Lochgelly, a son of Franklin and Myrtle E. O'Boyle; and
Whereas, Sergeant O'Boyle grew up in Fayette County and
attended Oak Hill High School; and
Whereas, Sergeant O'Boyle joined the United States Army in
Beckley and after four years of service attained the rank of Staff
Sergeant; and
Whereas, Sergeant O'Boyle received the following awards and
decorations: Bronze Star Medal, National Defense Service Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, Combat
Infantry Badge 1
st Award, Expert Infantry Badge, Expert Badge with
Mortar Bar and Rifle Bar, Parachutist Badge and Korea Defense
Service Medal; and
Whereas, Sergeant O'Boyle died in service to his country in
Vietnam on March 25, 1966, at the age of twenty-one and is buried in the Arlington National Cemetery; and
Whereas, It is fitting to honor Sergeant O'Boyle for his
service to his community, his state and giving the ultimate
sacrifice to his country by renaming the bridge on County Route
21/18 and crossing State Route 19 North, bridge number 10-21/
18-0.94, as the "Sergeant Shirley W. O'Boyle Memorial Bridge";
therefore, be it
Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
to rename the bridge in Fayette County on County Route 21/18 and
crossing State Route 19 North, bridge number 10-21/18-0.94, as the
"Sergeant Shirley W. O'Boyle 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 "Sergeant Shirley W. O'Boyle Memorial Bridge; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the
Department of Transportation and to Sergeant O'Boyle's surviving
brothers and sisters, including Sadie R. O'Boyle Handyside, Shelby
O'Boyle Hensley, Franklin L. O'Boyle and John O'Boyle.