COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18

(By Senators Kessler, Leonhardt, Yost, Plymale and Beach)

[Originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure]

Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge on WV Route 20 over Fishing Creek, South Fork, in Wetzel County, locally known as the Pine Grove Bridge, bridge number 52-20-16.04, as the “U. S. Army COL William L. Glover Memorial Bridge”.

            Whereas, Colonel Glover was born in Pine Grove, West Virginia, on May 27, 1939, the son of Herdman and Merle Glover, and graduated from Pine Grove High School in 1957; and

            Whereas, Colonel Glover attended West Virginia University and was a member of the ROTC program. He graduated in 1961 with a degree in business and entered the United States Army as a Second Lieutenant; and

            Whereas, During his distinguished military career, Colonel Glover was stationed in France and Korea before serving a tour of duty in Vietnam, where he was awarded the Bronze Star for his service; and

            Whereas, Colonel Glover was commissioned a Colonel in 1982 with the United States Army, retired in 1991 with 30 years of honorable military service to his country and afterward he resided in Massachusetts where he worked as a computer consultant; and

            Whereas, After a brief stint in Arizona, Colonel Glover moved back to West Virginia and in 1997 married his beloved wife Nelda E. Kocher, a fellow graduate of Pine Grove High School; and

            Whereas, Colonel Glover loved to sing, which lead him to record as a teenager and later in life he was a prominent voice in his church choir and performed in musicals; and

            Whereas, Sadly, Colonel Glover passed away on July 20, 2012, leaving behind his wife Nelda, sister Beulah, a daughter, two sons, a stepdaughter, six grandchildren, three step-grandchildren and three step-great grandsons, and a legacy of dedicated public and military service to his country and to his family and friends; and

            Whereas, As it was his wish, Colonel Glover was buried on January 25, 2013, in his final resting place, Arlington National Cemetery; and

            Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate a native son who so ably served his state and his country by naming the bridge on WV Route 20 over Fishing Creek, South Fork, in Wetzel County, locally known as the Pine Grove Bridge, bridge number 52-20-16.04, as the “U. S. Army Colonel William L. Glover Memorial Bridge”; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the bridge on WV Route 20 over Fishing Creek, South Fork, in Wetzel County, locally known as the Pine Grove Bridge, bridge number 52-20-16.04, as the “U. S. Army COL William L. Glover Memorial 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 “U. S. Army COL William L. Glover Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and to Colonel Glover’s widow, Nelda E. Glover.