HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 89
(By Delegate Sheedy)
[March 11, 2025; Referredto the committee on Energy and Public Works then Rules]
Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Numbers: 26-002/00-018.04 (NB & SB) (26A014, 26A013), (39.90549, -80.75723) locally known as Lindsey Bridge & Lindsey Bridge SB, carrying WV 002 over Big Grave Creek in Marshall County, the "U. S. Army SP4 Kermit Harold Yoho Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, SP4 Kermit Harold Yoho was born February 17, 1945 in Moundsville West Virginia, to Gerald Luthy Yoho and Mildred Beatrice Bell Yoho; and
Whereas, SP4 Kermit Harold Yoho was raised and educated in Moundsville and while in High School worked as a photographer for the Moundsville Daily Echo newspaper; and
Whereas, SP4 Kermit Harold Yoho enlisted in the Army and began his tour on November 3, 1965, with the rank of Specialist Four, a Motion Picture Specialist from the Department of the Army Special Photographic Office. On February 10, 1966, he was assigned to go on a search and clear patrol with C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. SP4 Yoho was along as a motion picture cameraman. They were walking single file on a trail in a bamboo grove a few miles northwest of Cu Chi in Hau Nghia Province, RVN, when they were told to take a break. Some of the men went right off the trail, the other to the left. Moments later, mortar fire began impacting near their position. Yoho died after suffering fragmentation wounds to his body. He was reportedly one week from finishing his tour of Vietnam; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate SP4 Kermit Harold Yoho 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 Numbers: 26-002/00-018.04 (NB & SB) (26A014, 26A013), (39.90549, -80.75723) locally known as Lindsey Bridge & Lindsey Bridge SB, carrying WV 002 over Big Grave Creek in Marshall County, the "U. S. Army SP4 Kermit Harold Yoho 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 SP4 Kermit Harold Yoho 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.