HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 11

(By Delegates Summers, Hamrick, Waxman, Queen, Miley, Sypolt and Jennings)

[Introduced January 17, 2019 ]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number : 46-50-16.56 (46A040) (39.34488, -79.94344), locally known as Thornton bridge, carrying U. S. Route 50 over Three Fork Creek & CSX Railroad in Taylor County, the “U. S. Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Allen Bolyard Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Timothy Allen Bolyard was born January 15, 1976, in Morgantown, West Virginia, a son of Marvin D. and Sandra Jo (Isner) Bolyard.  He was killed in the line of duty in Logar Provence of Afghanistan, September 3, 2018.  He is survived by his wife, Amy J. (Lynn) Bolyard, Fort Benning, Georgia, three children, Preston A. Bolyard, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Casey L. Settle (Leanna), Maricopa, Arizona, and Melanie Rose Bryan-Brown (Richard), Montgomery, Alabama, a sister, grandchildren and other relatives; and

Whereas, Timothy graduated from Grafton High School with the Class of 1994 where he was known as “Caveman”. He enjoyed the outdoors including hiking, fishing, hunting, and was a “grill master”. Immediately following graduation from Grafton High School he joined the United States Army. He entered OSUT training in 1994 at Fort Knox, Kentucky where he was awarded the MOS of 19D, Cavalry Scout. He served in a variety of positions including Dismounted Scout, Driver, Gunner, Team Leader, Squad Leader, Section Leader, Platoon Sergeant, First Sergeant, Armor Branch Sergeant Major at Human Resources Command (HRC), Operations Sergeant Major at the Squadron, Brigade Combat Team and Division Level, and Squadron Command Sergeant Major. U. S. Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy A. Bolyard, was the highest enlisted soldier for 1st Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, a unit that makes up 3rd Squadron, 1st Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) out of Fort Benning, Georgia.  He was on his 13th deployment overseas, eight of which were combat deployments. For his service, the command sergeant major was awarded the Bronze Star—the nation’s fourth highest military decoration—on six different occasions. Two of Bolyard’s Bronze Stars were given with valor, a device that denotes heroism in combat; Command Sergeant Major Bolyard’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal with Valor (1 OLC), Bronze Star Medal (3 OLCs), Meritorious Service Medal (3 OLC), Army Commendation Medal (5 OLCs), Army Achievement Medal (8 OLCs), Good Conduct Medal (7th award), National Defense Service Medal (with star device), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Kosovo Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, NCO Professional Development Ribbon (with 4 device), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Medal, United Nations Medal, NATO Medal (with star device), the Combat Action Badge, Drivers Badge Wheel, The Order of Saint George Bronze Award and also a member of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. Command Sergeant Major Bolyard was a graduate of the Combat Lifesaver Course, Small Arms Maintenance Course, Primary Leadership Development Course, HAZMAT Storage and Transportation Course, Master Fitness Trainer Course, 19D Basic Noncommissioned Officers Course, Scout Leader Course, 19D Advanced Noncommissioned Officers Course, and the Sergeants Major Course Class 63. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Excelsior College in New York; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U. S. Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Allen Bolyard and his contributions to our state and the supreme sacrifice for his country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to bridge number 46-50-16.56 (46A040) (39.34488, -79.94344), locally known as Thornton bridge, carrying U. S. Route 50 over Three Fork Creek & CSX Railroad in Taylor County, the “U. S. Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Allen Bolyard Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge, containing bold and prominent letters, proclaiming the bridge as the “U. S. Army Command Sergeant Major Timothy Allen Bolyard 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.