Bill Text: WV HCR27 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: U. S. Army PFC Thomas Howard Wills, Jr. Memorial Bridge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-03-07 - Completed legislative action [HCR27 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2020-HCR27-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27
(By Delegate Caputo, Angelucci, and Longstreth)
[Introduced January 22, 2020]
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number :25-30-2.44 (25A076) (39.53708, -80.13866), locally known as Woods Run Bridge, carrying County Route 30 over Paw Paw Creek in Marion County, the “U. S. Army PFC Thomas Howard Wills, Jr. Memorial Bridge”.
Whereas, Thomas Howard Wills, Jr. was born on September 21, 1930, in Monongah, Marion County and attended Rivesville High School, was drafted in 1951 and was stationed at Camp Roberts, California in 1952 with the Lucky 7th Armored Division, Combat Command A, Medium Tank Battalion, Co D; and
Whereas, After serving in the Army three years, Thomas returned to West Virginia and was employed in the mining industry; and
Whereas, Thomas Howard Wills, Jr was killed in a fatal roof-fall accident at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 3, 1962, at the Loveridge Mine in Fairview, West Virginia. He died instantly at the age of 31, leaving behind a wife and two young boys; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate PFC Thomas Howard Wills, Jr. and his contributions to our state and country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number :25-30-2.44 (25A076) (39.53708, -80.13866), locally known as Woods Run Bridge, carrying County Route 30 over Paw Paw Creek in Marion County, the “U. S. Army PFC Thomas Howard Wills, Jr. Memorial Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs containing bold and prominent letters identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army PFC Thomas Howard Wills, Jr. Memorial Bridge”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.
