HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 13

(By Delegates Howell, Cadle, Hanna, Hill, Hott, Linville, Pack, Phillips, Staggers, Steele, Wilson and Worrell)

[Introduced January 17, 2019]

Requesting the Division of Highways name West Virginia State Route 46 in Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia, from the intersection of WV 46 (Piedmont Street) and US 220 (Mineral Street) west to the Keyser city limit where Route 46 leaves the city as part of Carroll Avenue, the “Chief Robert Edward Dorsey Memorial Highway”

Whereas, Robert Edward Dorsey was born June 11, 1920, in Keyser, WV, the son of the late John and Helen (Fleming) Dorsey; and

Whereas, Robert Edward Dorsey served with honor in the U. S.  Army in World War II, and saw action in Normandy, the Rhineland, the Ardennes, Northern France and Central Europe; and

Whereas, Robert Edward Dorsey was formerly employed as the Chief of Police for the City of Keyser, Sheriff of Mineral County, shop foreman at Smith Ford Sales and as a funeral assistant with Smith Funeral Home. He retired as the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Mineral County; and

Whereas, Robert Edward Dorsey was a member and Past Commander of Queen's Point Memorial Post # 6775, VFW, McCoole, Maryland and Boyce-Houser Post # 41, American Legion, Keyser; and

Whereas, Robert Edward Dorsey was a longtime member of the Church of the Assumption, Keyser, Assumption Council 10545, Knights of Columbus, and Burlington Ruritan Club, where he served as Past President; and

Whereas, Robert Edward Dorsey was a life member and oldest active member of the Keyser Volunteer Fire Department, the Cumberland Valley Fireman's Association, Mineral County Firefighters Association and the West Virginia Fireman's Association; and

Whereas, Robert Edward Dorsey died September 19, 2018, at the age of 98; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established in the community where he contributed so much; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name West Virginia State Route 46 in Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia, from the intersection of WV 46 (Piedmont Street) and US 220 (Mineral Street) west to the Keyser city limit where Route 46 leaves the city as part of Carroll Ave, the “Chief Robert Edward Dorsey Memorial Highway”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying that portion of the highway as the “Chief Robert Edward Dorsey Memorial Highway”; 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.