HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26

(By Delegates Cadle, Westfall, Higginbotham, Toney, Cooper, Hott, J. Jeffries, Sypolt, Pack, Atkinson and Harshbarger)

[Introduced January 22, 2019]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 18-2-2.72 (18A004), locally known as Millwood Bridge, carrying West Virginia Route 2 over Mill Creek in Jackson County, the “U. S. Army SGT Arthur “George” Roush Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Arthur “George” Roush was born in Millwood, West Virginia, on June 13, 1932, and was the eighth of 11 children born to Calvin Elmer Roush, Jr., and Goldie Flesher Roush; and

Whereas, George Roush was a good student in school and took part in church and school activities and, along with his brothers Donald and Pete, was active in 4-H; and

Whereas, George Roush was adept at woodworking projects, making an end table for his mother as well as several bird houses and little dancing men; and

Whereas, George Roush went to work on a river boat early in life where he made good money and later bought a new big green Oldsmobile that he was so very proud of; and

Whereas, George Roush met the girl of his dreams, Becky Jo Barnett, and was looking forward to spending the rest of his life with her; and

Whereas, George Roush enlisted in the United States Army in May 1952; and

Whereas, George Roush was very fond of children and spent a great deal of time with his nieces and nephews, but his life was cut short when he died in Korea on August 14, 1954, and he never got a chance to be a father to his own son, Rodney, who was eight months old when Sergeant Roush died; and

Whereas, While Sergeant Roush’s family was devastated by him dying so far away from home, his wife Becky Jo Roush, raised their son to be a wonderful man who visits her every day at Broadmore Senior Living in Hurricane; and

Whereas, It is fitting and proper to honor the life of Sergeant Arthur George Roush for his dedicated service to his community, state, and country by naming this bridge in his memory; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 18-2-2.72 (18A004), locally known as Millwood Bridge, carrying West Virginia Route 2 over Mill Creek in Jackson County, the “U. S. Army SGT Arthur “George” Roush Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army SGT Arthur “George” Roush 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.