HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 78
(By Delegates H. White and Kominar)
[Introduced March 3, 2003; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Renaming the street, now named "Howard Street," located on Route 52
in Stafford district in Mingo County, "Raymond John Toler
Drive."
Whereas, Raymond John Toler was born May 19, 1923, in Iaeger,
West Virginia, to Amos and Laura Toler; and
Whereas, Raymond John Toler served his country during World War
II in the United States Navy aboard the U.S.S. Zellars; and
Whereas, Raymond John Toler was a hard-working and productive
citizen who at various times was a mine foreman for Island Creek
Coal Company as well as a self-employed contractor and owner of a
carpet store; and
Whereas, Raymond John Toler was a devoted and devout religious
man who served as a Deacon of the church and who assisted in the
first building of the Tabernacle building for the Justice
Tabernacle, including the fashioning of the pews and pulpit that
were in the church; and
Whereas, Raymond John Toler was a family man who fathered nine
children and who was a member of the "Toler Trio" wherein he was
accompanied by his wife, and son Benjamin; and
Whereas, Raymond John Toler was instrumental in the creation
of the road, which is now named "Howard Street"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the street, now named "Howard Street," located on Route
52 in Stafford district in Mingo County, be renamed the "Raymond
John Toler Drive"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
requested to erect an appropriate sign at the entry way of each end
of said street designating it as "Raymond John Toler Drive";
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the surviving family members of
Raymond John Toler in care of Dallas Toler, Post Office Box 27,
Ragland, West Virginia 25670, and to the Mingo County Commission.