HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 6

(By Mr. Speaker, (Mr. Armstead)

[Introduced February 8, 2017]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name a portion of County Route 3/5, known as Wills Creek Road, in Kanawha County, beginning at latitude 38.472118, longitude -81.399248 and ending at latitude 38.501480, longitude -81.413276, the “U.S. Army SPC 4 Thurman ‘‘Duwayne’’ Young Memorial Road”.

Whereas, Specialist Thurman “Duwayne” Young was born on April 23, 1949, in Elkview, West Virginia, a son of Carrie Marie Chaplan of Uniontown, Ohio, and the late Benjamin Thurman Young; and

Whereas, Specialist Young graduated from Herbert Hoover High School before entering the Army in 1969.  He went to Vietnam serving as an Armored Personnel Carrier Operator and Infantry and was honorably discharged in 1971.  Upon returning from serving his country, Specialist Young married Linda Szeles, and they spent twenty-nine loving years together. They were the parents of three sons, Jeffery, James and Roger, and five daughters, Carol, Lisa Anne, Claire V., Jeannie M., and Christine (deceased); and

Whereas, On August 17, 2011, at the age of sixty-two Specialist Young lost his hard fought battle with cancer caused by exposure to Agent Orange; and

Whereas, Naming this road is an appropriate recognition of Specialist Young’s contributions to his country, state and community; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a portion of County Route 3/5, known as Wills Creek Road in Kanawha County, beginning at latitude 38.472118, longitude -81.399248 and ending at latitude 38.501480, longitude -81.413276, the “U.S. Army SPC 4 Thurman ‘‘Duwayne’’ Young Memorial Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the road as the “U.S. Army SPC 4 Thurman ‘‘Duwayne’’ Young Memorial Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates, forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.