HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 96

(By Delegates B. White, Stansbury, McCuskey, Byrd,

                                                         Rowe and Guthrie)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the intersection of Alum Creek on SR 214 and Childress Road in Kanawha County, West Virginia, the "U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBoard Memorial Intersection".

            Whereas, Gary Lee DeBoard was the son of Gene and Yvonne Deboard. He was a veteran of the Iraqi War having served on active duty in 2004 and 2005. He served in the Army Reserve for a total of twenty-nine years. He suffered from PTSD and died on December 4, 2012, from cardio-vascular disease at age forty-nine. Gary Lee DeBoard was born on Alum Creek near the intersection of SR 214 and Childress Road; and

            Whereas, It is only fitting and proper that U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBoard be remembered and acknowledged for his dedicated service on behalf of his country, state and community; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the intersection of Alum Creek on SR 214 and Childress Road in Kanawha County, West Virginia, the "U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBoard Memorial Intersection"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect a sign at the intersection proclaiming the intersection the "U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBoard Memorial Intersection"; 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 the surviving family of Gary Lee DeBoard.