Monday, 06 October 2008 18:00
Bridge Named For Amador County Soldier
By Alex Lane - A bridge dedication ceremony Sunday was a somber event for the many who gathered to honor the life of Jay-D Ornsby-Adkins, the only Amador County soldier who has yet to have lost his life in the Iraq war. Private First Class Ornsby-Adkins, whose funeral was held in August, was killed in action while serving in Baghdad, Iraq where his vehicle hit a roadside bomb. State Senator Dave Cox recently passed a bill renaming Amador Creek Bridge on the new bypass in Ornsby-Adkins honor. Cox and Supervisor Richard Forster were among the guest speakers. The program included a Color Guard and Honor Guard ceremony.