HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 14

(By Delegate R. Phillips, Eldridge, Marcum and Moffatt)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 23-10/19-0.01 (23A221), locally known as the Logan Vo-Tech Bridge, carrying County Route 10/19 over the Guyandotte River in Logan County, West Virginia the "James Earl Pelfrey Memorial Bridge."

            Whereas, James Earl Pelfrey of Cyclone, West Virginia, was born February 2, 1949 at Man, West Virginia, the son of Nell (Jerry) Taddes of Tom's River, New Jersey and the late James Edward Pelfrey; and

            Whereas, James Earl Pelfrey is survived by a widow, Gladys M. Pelfrey and Son Jason Tye, and sisters Barbara Carratozzole of Barnegat, New Jersey and Denise Taddes of Florham Park, New Jersey; and

            Whereas, James Earl Pelfrey was a member of the Davin Baptist Church in Logan County, West Virginia; and

            Whereas, James Earl Pelfrey spent his youth with his grandparents, Lon and Emma Gibson of Bruno, West Virginia; and

            Whereas, James Earl Pelfrey was inducted into the United States Army March 19, 1969 and served in Vietnam; and

            Whereas, Pvt. James Earl Pelfrey was award the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal and the Combat Infantryman's Badge; and

            Whereas, James Earl Pelfrey died July 5, 2014; and

            Whereas, The bridge leading to the Ralph R. Willis Career and Technical Center in Logan County would be a fitting memorial to James Earl Pelfrey; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 23-10/19-0.01 (23A221), locally known as the Logan Vo-Tech Bridge, carrying County Route 10/19 over the Guyandotte River in Logan County, West Virginia, the "James Earl Pelfrey Memorial Bridge;" and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the "James Earl Pelfrey Memorial Bridge;" 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.