HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 17
(By Delegates Pino, Louisos and Petersen)

Commemorating the passing of the Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from Fayette County, respected serviceman and public servant.

Whereas, The Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., was born April 17, 1920, at Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia, the son of Hobart and Alice (Salmons); and
Whereas, The Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., was married to Sarah Kerby in 1943, with whom he shared the joy of having seven children -- Hobart III, Phillip Kerby, Frances Marion, James Rodney, Cynthia Lynn, Carol Ann and Thomas Christopher; and
Whereas, The Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., was educated at Concord College and West Virginia Institute of Technology; and
Whereas, The Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates from Fayette County in 1950 and reelected in 1952, 1954, 1956 and 1958; and
Whereas, The Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., devoted much time and energy to the promotion and development of outdoor recreational facilities, which will be for the enjoyment of his fellow West Virginians for years to come; and
Whereas, The Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., was aProtestant; member of the Moose, Veterans of Foreign War, American Legion Post No. 49, Fayette County Zoning Commission, Oak Hill High School Hall of Fame and 50th Year Reunion Committee; served as an aviator three and one-half years during World War II; recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross; retired Major, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve; retired state manager for Joseph Seagrams and Sons; and
Whereas, The Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., died at Memorial Division, Charleston Area Medical Center, on January 13, 1993; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the House of Delegates hereby expresses its sincere sadness at the passing of the Honorable William Hobart Booth, Jr., former member of the House of Delegates; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the wife and children of the late William Hobart Booth, Jr."