HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23
(By Delegates White, Kominar, Caputo and Butcher)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name Bridge No. 30-65-0.84,
located on County Route 65 at Stoney Mountain Camp, North
Matewan, Mingo County, West Virginia the "Corporal Alfred E.
Collins Bridge."
Whereas, Corporal Alfred E. Collins was born on June 15, 1928
in Matewan, and reared and educated in Mingo County, the youngest
of ten children born to John and Rebecca Collins; and
Whereas, Corporal Alfred E. Collins learned early what it meant
to struggle in life but to always hold close to your heart the
importance of family; and
Whereas, Corporal Alfred E. Collins was sworn into the United
State Marine Corps while still a senior at Matewan High School on
January 28, 1946, and eventually rose to the rank of Corporal in
the United States Marine Corps Air Corps; and
Whereas, Corporal Alfred E. Collins served his country with
distinction while serving with the United State Marine Corps in the
Central Pacific area from July 10, 1946 to August 8, 1947,
including being issued a Certificate of Satisfactory Service,
Honorable Service and USMC Honorable Discharge buttons; and
Whereas, Corporal Alfred E. Collins has shown his love to the
State of West Virginia by being very active in his community, as he
belonged to the North Matewan Church of Christ where he serves as
a trustee, as a member of UMWA local 1440 in Matewan, as a Vice
Chairman of the Mingo County COMPAC, as a Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post Commander of Post 9738, served as an All-American Commander in
1968-1969, a District Commander, and was awarded a lifetime
membership from the Veterans of Foreign Wars; and
Whereas, Corporal Alfred E. Collins has provided comfort and
support to the families of United Mine Workers of America members
who have passed away by serving on the UMWA Burial Committee by
providing engraved UMWA bibles to the surviving brothers and
sisters of the UMWA; and
Whereas, It is with the upmost pride and unconditional love and
support of his family and community that bridge No. 30-65-0.84,
located on County Route 65 at Stoney Mountain Camp, North Matewan,
be named the "Corporal Alfred E. Collins Bridge;" therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby request the Division of Highways
to name bridge No. 30-65-0.84, located on County Route 65 in North
Matewan, Mingo County the "Corporal Alfred E. Collins Bridge;" and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
requested to have made and placed on the bridge, signs identifying it as the "Corporal Alfred E. Collins Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
Transportation, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and
Corporal Alfred E. Collins.