COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 57

(By Delegates Lynch and Hamilton)

(Originating in the House Committee on Roads and Transportation)

[March 12, 2015]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name a section of State Route 20 near Cleveland, West Virginia, running through Webster County, from mile marker 45 to mile marker 47, "U. S. Army PFC Lowell Roger Groves Memorial Road".

            Whereas, PFC Lowell Roger Groves was born on June 14, 1950, in Cleveland, West Virginia to Fred and Virginia Groves. He married Rita Jones Groves and had a son, Charles David Groves. PFC Groves, his wife, and son lived in Athens, Ohio; and

            Whereas, PFC Lowell Roger Groves enlisted in the United States Army on August 28, 1968, and was a member of the B Company, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry, and 25th Infantry Division. He began his tour in Vietnam on January 30, 1969. On March 6, 1969, after only 36 days, PFC Groves was killed in action in the Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam; and

            Whereas, PFC Lowell Roger Groves was awarded the Purple Heart, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the National Defense Service Medal; and

            Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate his service and ultimate sacrifice to his country; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a section of State Route 20 in Webster County the "U.S. Army PFC Lowell Roger Groves Memorial Road"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to create signs at both ends of the highway proclaiming this roadway to be the "U.S. Army PFC Lowell Roger Groves Memorial Road"; 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 to siblings Rodney Groves, Glenna Cesare, Patricia Cottrell and Jeannie Cottrell.