SCR 9 — Becker Brothers, Eugene and Kermit Becker Memorial Bridge

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Red = new code to be enacted SENATECommittee SubstituteforSENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 9(By Senators Oliverio, Fuller, Taylor, Weld, and Jeffries)[IntroducedJeffries)[Reported FebruaryMarch 14,29, 2025] Requesting2025, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]  Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 12-028/07-012.02 12-028/07-012.02 () (12A094), (39.12160, -79.21598) locally known as WEIMER BRIDGE, carrying CR 028/07 over NORTH FORK LUNICE CREEK in Grant County, the "Becker“U.S. Brothers – Eugene and Kermit Becker Memorial Bridge".Whereas, Eugene Walter Becker was born August 28, 1913, in Maysville, West Virginia, the fourth child of Arnold and Ada Taylor Becker.

Army PVT Eugene Becker and PFC Kermit Becker Memorial Bridge”.

 Whereas, Eugene Walter Becker was born August 28, 1913, in Maysville, West Virginia, the fourth child of Arnold and Ada Taylor Becker.

Army on October 20, 1943, and afterreceived basic training heat wasCamp sentWheeler, toGeorgia. North Africa in May 1944.

 ByHe September 1944, Pvt Eugene Becker was servingstationed inat theFort ItalianMeade, CampaignMaryland, andbefore onbeing Septembersent 15,to 1944,North wasAfrica killed in actionMay nearof Florence;1944.

andWhereas,In KermitSeptember Beckerof was1944, bornPrivate JulyEugene 20,Becker 1918,served in Maysville,the WestItalian Virginia,Campaign theand fifthwas childkilled  ofin Arnoldaction andnear AdaFlorence Tayloron Becker.September 15, 1944;

HeandWhereas, marriedKermit RuthleeBecker Cadewas onborn MayJuly 20, 19411918, andin onMaysville, JuneWest 3Virginia, ofthe thatfifth yearchild heof enteredArnold theand U.Ada Taylor Becker.

He married Ruthlee Cade on May 20, 1941.

On June 3, 1941, he entered the U.

In March of 1943, he was promoted to Pfc,Private beingFirst firstClass. stationed in Ireland and later fighting in the North African Campaign.

OnHe Septemberwas 4,stationed 1943, while serving in Algeria,Ireland heand waslater attackedfought andin diedthe fromNorth hisAfrican wounds;Campaign.

andWhereas,On ItSeptember is4, fitting1943, thatwhile anserving enduringin memorialAlgeria, bePrivate establishedFirst toClass commemorateKermit U.Becker was attacked and sustained wounds that resulted in his death;

S.andWhereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U.S.

Army PVTPrivate Eugene Becker and his brother ArmyU.S. PFC Eugene Becker and their making the ultimate sacrifice for our state and country;

therefore,Army bePrivate itFirst ResolvedClass byKermit theBecker Legislatureand oftheir Westultimate Virginia:Thatsacrifice thefor Divisionour ofstate Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 12-028/07-012.02  () (12A094), (39.12160, -79.21598) locally known as WEIMER BRIDGE, carrying CR 028/07 over NORTH FORK LUNICE CREEK in Grant County, the "Becker Brothers – Eugene and Kermitcountry; Memorial Bridge";

and,therefore, be it FurtherResolved Resolved,by Thatthe Legislature of West Virginia:That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to havename madebridge andnumber be12-028/07-012.02 placed(12A094), signs(39.12160, identifying-79.21598) thelocally bridgeknown as theWEIMER BeckerBRIDGE, Brotherscarrying –CR Eugene028/07 andover KermitNORTH BeckerFORK MemorialLUNICE Bridge;CREEK in Grant County, the "U.S.

Army PVT Eugene Becker and PFC Kermit Becker 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.

Army PVT Eugene Becker and PFC Kermit Becker Memorial Bridge”;