HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 103
(By Delegates Wysong, Doyle and Tabb)
Requesting that an approximately five mile section of the new four-
lane State Route 9, in Jefferson County, beginning at the
intersection of State Route 9 and Leetown Road (County Route
1) and ending at the intersection of State Route 9 and Currie
Lane (County Route 9/1), be named "The Frank Woodruff Buckles
Freeway."
Whereas, Frank Woodruff Buckles, at the age of 107, is the only
World War I veteran living in the United States; and
Whereas, at an age too young to enlist, Buckles did so because
he believed that "everyone was conscious of the fact that the world
was involved"; and
Whereas, He served two years overseas as an ambulance driver
and escort; and
Whereas, He was later captured as a civilian by the Japanese
during World War II, at which time he fought starvation for more
than three years in prison camps until he was liberated on February
23, 1945; and
Whereas, Frank Woodruff Buckles' life exemplifies the West
Virginia motto "Mountaineers Are Always Free"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the
approximately five mile section of the new four-lane State Route 9,
in Jefferson County, beginning at the intersection of State Route
9 and Leetown Road (County Route 1) and ending at the intersection
of State Route 9 and Currie Lane (County Route 9/1), "The Frank
Woodruff Buckles Freeway"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to be
erected at each entryway of said roadway, containing bold and
prominent letters proclaiming the roadway to be "The Frank Woodruff
Buckles Freeway"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of
the Division of Highways and Frank's daughter, Susannah.