COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 82

By Delegates Boggs, Robinson, Estep-Burton, Rowe, C. Thompson, Sponaugle and S. Brown

(Originating in the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure
March 4, 2019)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 20-60-22.55 EB & WB (20A346, 20A680), locally known as Campbells Creek Overpass EB & WB, carrying US 60 (EB & WB) over Port Amherst Drive and Railroad in Kanawha County, the “U. S. Navy GM1 Samuel H. Slack, Jr. Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Samuel H. Slack, Jr., son of Samuel H. Slack, Sr. and Ida Mae Slack,  was born October 25, 1925; and

Whereas Samuel H. Slack, Jr. was a Naval Veteran who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam; and

Whereas, U.S. Gunner’s Mate First Class Samuel H. Slack, Jr. was a crew member of the destroyer Ammen, whose crew was honored by the Taiwanese Government in 1998 for their participation in the artillery Battle of Quemog in 1958 to “liberate” Taiwan from the Chinese Nationalist Party; and

Whereas, U.S. Navy GM1 Samuel H. Slack, Jr. served on the USS Longbeach at a time in history when the US Navy launched its first nuclear fleet of ships; and

Whereas, U.S. Navy GM1 Samuel H. Slack, Jr. died on June 29, 2017 and this member of the “Greatest Generation” should be honored for his outstanding service to the US Navy, his 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 20-60-22.55 EB & WB (20A346, 20A680), locally known as Campbells Creek Overpass EB & WB, carrying US 60 (EB & WB) over Port Amherst Drive and Railroad in Kanawha County, the “U. S. Navy GM1 Samuel H. Slack, Jr. Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge as the “U. S. Navy GM1 Samuel H. Slack, 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.