COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 32(By Delegate R. Phillips, Tomblin, Barker and Eldridge)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 23-119/5-1.45 (23A249) in Pine Creek, Logan County, as the “Joe “Toby” Slade Memorial Bridge.”

    Whereas, Joe “Toby” Slade was born in Wayne County, West Virginia, on September 22, 1932; and

    Whereas, Joe “Toby” Slade married Ruby Lyons Slade and together they had three children who blessed them with six grandchildren; and

    Whereas, Joe “Toby” Slade served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was a retired coal miner; and

    Whereas, Joe “Toby” Slade was a proud member of the United Mine Workers of America and the American Legion; and

    Whereas, Joe “Toby” Slade passed away October 7, 2010 in Chapmanville, Logan County; and

    Whereas, It is fitting to honor Joe “Toby” Slade by naming the bridge number 23-119/5-1.45 (23A249) in Pine Creek after him; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge number 23-119/5-1.45 (23A249) in Pine Creek, Logan County the “Joe “Toby” Slade 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 “Joe “Toby” Slade Memorial 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 Joe “Toby” Slade’s surviving relatives.