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Introduced Version House Concurrent Resolution 60 History

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 60

(By Delegate Summers, Ward, Caputo and Longstreth)

[Introduced March 7, 2017]

 

Requesting Division of Highways name bridge number SS-25-33-3.93 (39.47318, -80.05074), carrying County Route 33 over Piney Creek in Marion County, the “William “Bill” R. VanGilder Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Mr. William Robert VanGilder was born on January 23, 1945, the son of Clyde and Davily Corbin VanGilder; and

Whereas, Mr. VanGilder’s mother died when he was one-year-old and was raised by his paternal grandparents, Freeman and Bessie VanGilder; and

Whereas, Mr. VanGilder married Deborah Gale Mahaffey on August 15, 1970. Their son Jonathan Eric VanGilder was born on September 8, 1975, and died December 24,1991; and

Whereas, Both Mr. VanGilder and his wife Debbie became active member of the Bunners Ridge Volunteer Fire Department. Ms. VanGilder works as an Emergency Medical Technician for both the fire department and the Marion County Rescue Squad; and

Whereas, On April 4, 1986 the Bunners Ridge Volunteer Fire Department (Company 3), the Marion County Rescue Squad (Station 20) and Squad 29 (Heavy Rescue) were dispatched to a farm machinery accident in Marion County with an entrapment on Tom Moran; and

Whereas, Responding to that call, the Bunners Ridge Fire Department (Company 3) responded with an engine and an engine/tanker and the Marion County Rescue Squad responded with two ambulances and a heavy rescue (Squad 29). En route to the scene the engine/tanker that firefighter VanGilder was aboard lost control and ran off the roadway; and

Whereas, Upon exiting the road, the engine/tanker landed in a field, rolled over causing Mr. VanGilder to be ejected. Whereupon the engine/tanker then rolled on top of him, crushing him to death; and

Whereas, One of the two ambulances that responded to the original farm machinery accident was then diverted to the engine/tanker accident. The ambulance that was diverted to the fire apparatus accident was crewed by Mr. VanGilder's wife, Debbie; and

Whereas, Firefighter William R. VanGilder has been memorialized at both the West Virginia Fallen Fighter Memorial in Charleston, and the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial at Emmitsburg, Maryland. Both of these memorials are dedicated to those firefighters whom have died in the line of duty while serving their communities; and

Whereas, It is a fitting tribute to Mr. VanGilder and his unselfish heroism to name this bridge for him; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number SS-25-33-3.93 (39.47318, -80.05074), carrying County Route 33 over Piney Creek in Marion County, the “William “Bill” R. VanGilder Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved; That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “William “Bill” R. VanGilder Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

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

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