SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 50
(By Senators Chafin and Plymale)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 50-52-15.93,
located in Wayne County, the "Corporal Samuel R. Drown
Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Corporal Samuel R. Drown was from Prichard, Wayne
County, West Virginia; and
Whereas, Corporal Samuel R. Drown joined the United States
Marines in April of 1964; and
Whereas, Corporal Samuel R. Drown was called to duty in the
Republic of South Vietnam; and
Whereas, Corporal Samuel R. Drown was a team leader in the
weapons platoon of Company "I", and his aggressive spirit
leadership and singular determination to do every job well were
qualities that were respected by all of his fellow Marines; and
Whereas, Sadly, Corporal Samuel R. Drown was mortally wounded
while engaged in an intensive fire fight on March 6, 1967; and
Whereas, Corporal Samuel R. Drown was awarded the Purple Heart
for his heroism in action, the National Defense Service Medal, the
Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign ribbon bar
and two Gold Star lapel buttons; and
Whereas, Corporal Samuel R. Drown left behind a host of family
and friends who have missed him dearly everyday for the last 43 years since his death; and
Whereas, It is fitting, to honor the memory of Corporal Samuel
R. Drown, who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country and
state, by naming bridge number 50-52-15.93, located in Wayne
County, the "Corporal Samuel R. Drown Memorial Bridge"; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name bridge number 50-52-15.93, located in Wayne County, the
"Corporal Samuel R. Drown 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 "Corporal Samuel R. Drown Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation and the family of Corporal Samuel
R. Drown.
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