Bill Text: WV HCR53 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: U. S. Navy Quartermaster Third Class Lawrence Earl Boggs Memorial Bridge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-02-29 - House Message received [HCR53 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2024-HCR53-Amended.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 53
(By Delegates Dittman, Westfall, Mazzocchi, Holstein, and Adkins)
[Introduced January 30, 2024; referred to the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure then Rules]
Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 04-032/07-002.61 () (04A091), (38.65540, -80.84367) locally known as SAWMILL BRIDGE, carrying CR 032/07 over ELK RIVER in Braxton County. , the "U. S. Navy Quartermaster Third Class Lawrence Earl Boggs Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Lawrence Earl Boggs was born February 7, 1922, at Gassaway, Braxton, West Virginia, the son of Robert lee Boggs and Arkie Juanita (James) Boggs. He was one of five Boggs brothers; and
Whereas, U. S. Navy Quartermaster Third Class Lawrence Earl Boggs died on September 16,1943, during the invasion of Sicily at age 22. He and fifteen sailors were killed in action when their LCT was struck by a German Air attack and exploded. None survived; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U. S. Navy Quartermaster Third Class Lawrence Earl Boggs and his ultimate sacrifice for our state and country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name Bridge Number: 04-032/07-002.61 () (04A091), (38.65540, -80.84367) locally known as SAWMILL BRIDGE, carrying CR 032/07 over ELK RIVER in Braxton County, the "U. S. Navy Quartermaster Third Class Lawrence Earl Boggs 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 "U. S. Navy Quartermaster Third Class Lawrence Earl Boggs Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.
