SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7
(By Senators Stollings, Tomblin (Mr. President) and Williams)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 22-3/10-
1.83, located in Woodville, Lincoln County, the "Private First
Class Karol Clay Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Karol Clay was born on September 4, 1949, in Boone
County, West Virginia, the son of the late Frank and Edith Clay;
and
Whereas, Karol Clay, at the age of sixteen, moved to Chicago,
Illinois, where he was employed by the Clark Candy Company;
and
Whereas, Karol Clay suffered severe burns over a great
percentage of his body due to an accident while working and was
turned down by the Draft Board; and
Whereas, Karol Clay volunteered for the United States Army on
November 30, 1967, where he trained at Fort Campbell and graduated
in February of 1968; and
Whereas, Private First Class Karol Clay commenced a tour of
duty in Vietnam on May 5, 1968; and
Whereas, Private First Class Karol Clay was mortally wounded
on August 10, 1968, from fragment wounds received during hostile
ground action; and
Whereas, Private First Class Karol Clay was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action and The Bronze Star Medal for
meritorious achievement in ground operations against hostile
forces; and
Whereas, It is fitting, to honor Private First Class Karol
Clay, who made the ultimate sacrifice for his country, to name
bridge number 22-3/10-1.83, located in Woodville, Lincoln County,
the "Private First Class Karol Clay Memorial Bridge"; therefore, be
it
Resolved by the Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name bridge number 22-3/10-1.83, located in Woodville, Lincoln
County, the "Private First Class Karol Clay 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 "Private First Class Karol Clay 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 Karol Clay.