SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 13
(By Senators Unger, McCabe and Stollings)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 02-15-2.70
(4845), located in Berkeley County, the "Bruce Van Wyk
Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Bruce Van Wyk was born in Clifton Springs, New York,
the son of Julia and Herbert Van Wyk; and
Whereas, Bruce Van Wyk came to Falling Waters, West Virginia,
in 1974; and
Whereas, Bruce Van Wyk built his first house in Honeywood-on-
the-Potomac, his first development project and West Virginia's
first planned community; and
Whereas, Bruce Van Wyk went on to develop land for
residential, commercial and educational uses, which brought
thousands of jobs to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and
improved the quality of life in the community; and
Whereas, Bruce Van Wyk strived for three decades to create
employment, education and cultural opportunities for the people of
West Virginia; and
Whereas, Sadly, Bruce Van Wyk died suddenly on December 25,
2003, leaving behind many loving family members and friends; and
Whereas, It is fitting to honor the memory of Bruce Van Wyk by
naming bridge number 02-15-2.70 (4845), located in Berkeley County, the "Bruce Van Wyk Memorial Bridge"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
to name bridge number 02-15-2.70 (4845), located in Berkeley
County, the "Bruce Van Wyk 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 "Bruce Van Wyk 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 the family of Bruce Van Wyk.