West Virginia SCR 15: US Marine SGT Stephen E. Drummond Memorial Bridge

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
15

(By Senators Romano, Facemire, 
Unger, Stollings, and Plymale)

[Introduced February 9, 2018]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 
17-24-7.22 (17A148), locally known as Meadowbrook 
Bridge, carrying County Route 24 over West Fork River 
in Harrison County, the “U. S. Marine Corps SGT Stephen E. Drummond Memorial 
Bridge”.

Whereas, Stephen E. 
Drummond was born January 15, 1931, in Spelter, West Virginia, the son of 
General Shafter Drummond and Ruby Freeman Drummond; and 

Whereas, Stephen E. Drummond 
had three brothers, Robert, Eugene, and Shafter “Brud” Drummond; and

Whereas, Stephen E. Drummond 
graduated from Victory High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and married 
Natalie Dodd, his childhood sweetheart, who was born on the same day and 
preceded him in death in 2009, and with whom he raised two children, daughter 
Ricki and son Jeff; and

Whereas, Stephen E. Drummond 
was drafted after high school graduation and became a proud U. S. Marine. 
After basic training, he saw intense combat in Korea. One day before his tour 
of duty was to end in Korea, his leg was severely wounded by shrapnel at the 
Battle of Vegas during an intense Chinese offensive; and

Whereas, SGT Stephen E. Drummond 
and other U. N. soldiers were captured and he was held as a prisoner of war for 
four months; and

Whereas, SGT Stephen E. 
Drummond was released as a prisoner of war with the signing of the armistice on 
July 27, 1953; and

Whereas, SGT Stephen E. 
Drummond was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, a United Nations Service Medal, the 
National Defense Service Medal, and the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal; and

Whereas, After returning 
home to Spelter, SGT Stephen E. Drummond earned a bachelor’s degree from 
Fairmont State College and a Master’s Degree from Miami University of Ohio, and 
began a career of more than 20 years as a mentor, coach, teacher, principal, 
administrator, and superintendent in various school systems; and

Whereas, Following 
retirement, SGT Stephen E. Drummond enjoyed traveling, visiting family members, 
and creating and selling his invention, Tara-Lite, for which he held a design 
patent; and 

Whereas, SGT Stephen E. 
Drummond died November 23, 2013; and

Whereas, It is fitting to 
dedicate an enduring memorial to SGT Stephen E. Drummond in recognition of his 
service to his country, to his community, and to the teaching profession; 
therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature 
of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways 
is hereby requested to name bridge number 17-24-7.22 (17A148), locally known as 
Meadowbrook Bridge, carrying County Route 24 over West Fork River 
in Harrison County, the “U. S. Marine Corps SGT Stephen E. Drummond 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. Marine Corps SGT Stephen E. Drummond 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 Commissioner of the Division of Highways.

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