The Peru Gazette

Chesterfield bridge will now be the Lance Cpl. Scott Lee Schultz Memorial Bridge 

Legislation sponsored by Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) and Assemblyman Matt Simpson to rename a bridge after a deceased local hero has been officially signed into law by Governor Hochul. Bill S2905/A4033 renames a bridge on state Route 22, crossing over I-87 in the Town of Chesterfield as the Lance Cpl. Scott Lee Schultz Memorial Bridge.

Marine Lance Cpl. Scott Lee Schultz was 19 years old on Oct. 23, 1983, when he was among the 241 U.S. service members killed by a terrorist’s bomb, which ripped through the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. Renaming the bridge after Schultz ensures his service and sacrifice are never forgotten.

“Lance Cpl. Scott Lee Schultz lost his life in service of our nation due to a heinous terrorist attack,” Stec said. “We must never forget that the men and women in our Armed Forces put their lives on the line in defense of our nation and that the sacrifices they make must never be forgotten. I’m glad Governor Hochul signed the bill renaming the bridge in Chesterfield after Lance Cpl. Schultz. Renaming this bridge ensures his memory and heroism will live on.”

“When answering the call of duty, every soldier does so knowing that it may require them to make the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our community and nation,” said Simpson. “Now, decades after Lance Cpl. Schultz laid down his life serving and defending the ideals of freedom and democracy, New York State will memorialize with gratitude his sacrifice in perpetuity. While this dedication is but a small gesture relative to all he gave, his name and memory will rightfully be preserved for the years and decades to come.”