HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 72

(By Delegates Manchin and Caputo)

[Introduced February 28, 2003; referred to the

Committee on Rules.]


Requesting the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to name the lane, immediately to the right after crossing a cement bridge and after turning left off of U.S. Route 250 North of the Town of Metz in Marion County, "Sam Slay Lane."

Whereas, Sam Slay who passed away in early two thousand two, was not well known across this great State, but he was known to have the qualities that helped to make this State great; and Whereas, Sam Slay was a leader of the First Century Church of Metz, a coal miner and a teacher of young people; and

Whereas, Sam Slay was a champion weightlifter and president of the Metz Bar Bell Club; and

Whereas, He gave unselfishly of himself by teaching young people techniques and skills necessary to become champions; and

Whereas, Many of these young people have qualified for the Olympic games; and

Whereas, For Sam Slay, it was not enough to just teach physical techniques and skills to young people, he knew that success depended on a tough and competitive mental attitude and a commitment to spiritual and ethical conduct and he instilled these
qualities in his students; and
Whereas, The contributions of Sam Slay to the lives of young people, his community and his sport have had a positive and lasting impact across this State and this country and should not go unnoticed; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Legislature hereby requests the West Virginia Division of Highways and the County Commission of Marion County to name the lane, immediately to the right after crossing a cement bridge and after turning left off of U.S. Route 250 North of the Town of Metz in Marion County, the "Sam Slay Lane"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways and the County Commission of Marion County cause an appropriate sign to be placed to identify the lane as the "Sam Slay Lane"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, the members of Sam Slay's family, and the First Century Church of Metz.