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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 68

(By Delegates Phillips, Eldridge, Marcum, Rodighiero and Maynard)

[Introduced March 8, 2017]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways to name a portion of West Virginia Route 80, near Bruno, beginning at a point, latitude 37.692547, longitude -81.865702, and ending at a point, latitude 37.664654, longitude -81.848732, the “U.S. Navy PO3 James Earl Gibson Memorial Road.”

Whereas, James Earl Gibson was born in Logan County, West Virginia on November 23, 1921, to Alonzo and Emma Gibson; and

Whereas, James spent his youth in the community of Fanco, West Virginia on Buffalo Creek; and

Whereas, On July 6, 1943, while serving his country in World War II in North Africa, James suffered fatal wounds from a German sub while flying reconnaissance on a photo mission; and

Whereas, James’ courage, commitment and service to his country honors his family, his community and the entire State of West Virginia and should not be forgotten; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a portion of West Virginia Route 80, near Bruno, beginning at a point, latitude 37.692547, longitude -81.865702, and ending at a point, latitude 37.664654, longitude -81.848732, the “U.S. Navy PO3 James Earl Gibson 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. Navy PO3 James Earl Gibson 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 Transportation, the Commissioner of Highways.

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