SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 46
(By Senator D. Facemire, Oliverio, Plymale and Minard)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 04-19-3.68
(4198) on Route 19 that crosses the Little Birch River in
Braxton County, currently named for Freddie Allen, the "Harold
V. Long Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Harold V. Long pursued the interests and values of
his community by serving as a member of the West Virginia House of
Delegates from 1972 to 1976; and
Whereas, Harold V. Long was an upstanding businessman in
several endeavors, such as Product Distributors, Incorporated, a
company that sold gas, tires and other related products to truck
drivers. He also owned and operated convenience stores in Sutton
and was a member of West Virginia Oil Marketers Association; and
Whereas, Harold V. Long also served his community as a
volunteer firefighter; and
Whereas, Harold V. Long's productive life was tragically cut
short as he was killed in a plane crash in 2000; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 04-19-3.68 (4198) on Route 19 that crosses the Little
Birch River in Braxton County, currently named for Freddie Allen, the "Harold V. Long 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 "Harold V. Long Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation and the family of Harold V. Long.
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