HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7
(By Delegate Collins)
Recognizing the achievements and contributions of Frank "Shank"
Pregley and naming the Blackwater River Neutralization
Project the "Frank 'Shank' Pregley River Neutralization
Project."
Whereas, Frank Leonard "Shank" Pregley was born April 29,
1937, in Pierce, West Virginia, and died February 12, 1995. He
was the son of Eileen Virginia Sampson and the late Louie
Sylvester Pregley and the step-son of the late Emory Martin.
Frank was happily married to Nancy Jo Snyder Pregley, and he had
two children: Frederick Pregley and Dana Rutkowski; and
Whereas, Frank "Shank" Pregley was a member of the Tucker
County Trappers Association, the National Rifle Association and
the Mountain Top Hunting Club. Frank was an avid sportsman,
happiest while he was in the woods, whether he was hunting,
fishing, trapping or just walking; and
Whereas, As an avid environmentalist, he was always trying to
find ways to clean up the woods and rivers that he frequented.
In 1990, Frank's main goal became to clean up Beaver Creek and
the Blackwater River of the mine acid drainage that was killing
fish and other aquatic life. With his determination, the
Blackwater River Neutralization Project became a reality, withthe installation of a six-drum limestone treatment station
located just above the entrance of Beaver Creek into the
Blackwater River. These limestone drums were designed to combat
the water quality of the Blackwater River from Davis through a
portion of the Blackwater Canyon; and
Whereas, Frank "Shank" Pregley touched the lives of many
people, instilling in the minds of young and old alike his love
and knowledge of the wilderness; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the six-drum limestone treatment station located in the
Blackwater River be named the "Frank 'Shank' Pregley River
Neutralization Project"; 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
family of Frank Pregley.