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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 22

(By Delegates Howell, Cadle, Hanna, Hill. Linville, Pack, Phillips, Staggers, Steele. Wilson and Worrell  (By Request)

[Introduced January 21, 2019]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways name that portion of County Route 220/1 beginning at it’s intersection with U. S.  Route 220 and ending at County Route 220/2 (Pine Swamp Road) in Mineral County, the “C. William “Bill” Pancake, Jr. Road”.

Whereas, Born on February 9, 1940, in Keyser, West Virginia, C. William “Bill” Pancake, Jr. discovered early in his life that he possessed a great mechanical inclination. His love for aviation began as a child when he would often ride his bike to the Keyser Airport where he would help out in exchange for spending money. It was on his 16th birthday that Bill Pancake piloted his first aircraft alone; and

Whereas, Since receiving his private pilot’s license in 1957, Bill Pancake has gone on to additional ratings including: Commercial, Instrument, Multi-engine, Airframe and PowerPlant with Inspection Authorization and is a Certified Flight Instructor. He began his work restoring and repairing small aircraft in the late 1950s with Aeronca Sales and Service in Burlington, West Virginia; and

Whereas, After leaving the aviation industry for several years, Bill Pancake decided to open his own restoration shop known as Pancake Aviation in 1973. What began as a sideline business turned into a successful endeavor as his work is known worldwide. From the United States to Russia and parts in between, Bill Pancake’s work has received numerous awards at some of the largest aviation events, including the prestigious EAA AirVenture Oshkosh; and

Whereas, Bill Pancake has been a technical advisor for the National Air and Space Museum as well as a Classic Judge at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. His expertise on restoration and repairing of classic aircraft, specifically his award-winning 1946 Aeronca Champ that won the General Aviation News 2017 Picture of the Year, is unsurpassed; and

Whereas, Bill Pancake was inducted in to the West Virginia Aviation Hall of Fame in 2014; and

Whereas, Bill Pancake was the first West Virginian to receive both the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award and the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award; and

Whereas, Most recently the EAA Vintage Aircraft Association named Bill Pancake as the General Aviation 2018 National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year. The General Aviation Awards Program is a cooperative effort between the FAA and the EAA Vintage Aircraft Association, and other industry sponsors, to annually recognize those individuals who play a role in promoting aviation safety, education, and professionalism. The EAA Vintage Aircraft Association is an international organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration of vintage aircraft. It is the largest and most well-known organization of its kind in the world. It’s members include pilots, mechanics and nonpilots; and

Whereas, It is fitting that Bill Pancake, world-renowned in his field and recipient of so many international, national and state awards, be honored by naming this road for him; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the portion of County Route 220/1 beginning at it’s intersection with U. S. Route 220 and ending at County Route 220/2 (Pine Swamp Road) in Mineral County, the “C. William “Bill” Pancake, Jr. Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying that portion of the highway as the “C. William “Bill” Pancake, Jr. Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.

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