HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 8
(By Delegates R. Phillips, Marcum and Tomblin)



Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge crossing Pine Creek at Omar, Logan County, bridge number 23-119/5-0.23, the "Oral Gene Castle Bridge".
     Whereas, Oral Gene Castle was born on March 23, 1932, in Betsy Lane, Kentucky, the son of Charles Benny Castle and Gladys McCoy Castle; and
     Whereas, In 1935, Oral Gene moved with his family to Island Creek when he was three years old; and
     Whereas, Oral Gene joined the Army in 1952 and was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal in 1954; and
     Whereas, In 1955 Oral Gene married Nadine Curry; and
     Whereas, Oral Gene and Nadine have three children, Tenna Castle Browning, Deidra Castle Summers and Oral Gene Castle, Jr.; and
     Whereas, Oral Gene and Nadine reside in Switzer and attend the Walnut Grove Free Will Baptist Church; and
     Whereas, It is only fitting that we name this bridge in Oral Gene's name to acknowledge his many years of service to family, friends and community; therefore, be it
     Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
     That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the bridge crossing Pine Creek at Omar, Logan County, bridge number 23-119/5-0.23, the "Oral Gene Castle Bridge"; and, be it
     Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "Oral Gene Castle Bridge"; and, be it
     Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and to Oral Gene Castle.