HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 51

(By Delegate Miley, Queen, Hamrick and Iaquinta)

[Introduced February 7, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Rules]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 17-50-14.25 (17A195), locally known as the Adamston Bridge, carrying U.S. 50 over the West Fork River in Harrison County, the “Gill Brothers World War II Veterans’ Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Brothers William A. Gill Jr., James E. Gill, Jack S. Gill, and Foster Ray Gill honorably served their nation and state during World War II; and 

Whereas, Sergeant William A. Gill Jr., born on November 16, 1916, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, enlisted in the United States Army on July 8, 1942, and served in the European and North African theaters of war; he received the Good Conduct Medal, the American Theater Service Ribbon, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Ribbon and was honorably discharged on February 28, 1946; and

Whereas, Sergeant James E. Gill was born on July 7, 1918, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, enlisted in the West Virginia National Guard on April 1, 1944; he was honorably discharged on September 21, 1945; and

Whereas, Private Jack S. Gill was born on June 14, 1920, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, enlisted in the United States Army on June 9, 1942, and served in the European theater of war; Pvt. Gill received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds sustained in France in 1944, as well as the American Theater Service Ribbon, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, the Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Ribbon; he was honorably discharged on October 29, 1945; and

Whereas, Corporal Foster Ray Gill was born on February 23, 1924, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, enlisted in the United States Army on March 22, 1943, and served in the European theater of war; Cpl. Gill received the Good Conduct Medal, the European-African-Middle Eastern Service Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Ribbon and was honorably discharged on December 2, 1945; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 17-50-14.25 (17A195), locally known as the Adamston Bridge, carrying U. S. 50 over the West Fork River in Harrison County, the “Gill Brothers World War II Veterans’ Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and erected signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the “Gill Brothers World War II Veterans’ Memorial Bridge”; 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.