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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 49
(By Delegates Border, Anderson, Armstead, Sumner, Sobonya,
Miller, A. Evans, Ellem, Azinger, D. Poling, Perdue, Andes,
Arvon, Ashley, Barill, Barrett, Boggs, Butler, Cadle, Canterbury,
Cooper, Cowles, Craig, Eldridge, Ellington, Espinosa, D. Evans,
Faircloth, Ferns, Ferro, Fleischauer, Folk, Frich, Guthrie,
Hamilton, Hamrick, Hartman, Householder, Howell, Hunt, Ireland,
Jones, Lane, Lawrence, Longstreth, Lynch, Manypenny, Marshall,
McCuskey, Miley, Moore, E. Nelson, J. Nelson, O'Neal, Overington,
Pasdon, Paxton, Perry, L. Phillips, R. Phillips, Pino, M. Poling,
Poore, Raines, Reynolds, Romine, Rowan, Shott, Skinner, P. Smith,
R. Smith, Sponaugle, Staggers, Stephens, Storch, Stowers,
Tomblin, Walker, Walters, Westfall and Young)
Requesting the Division of Highways to rename the new South Mineral
Wells bridge over Tygart Creek on County 54, Route 14, near
Mineral Wells, Wood County, the "Delegate Larry Border
Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border was born on June 3, 1951 in
Parkersburg, West Virginia and passed away on June 8, 2011; and
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border was educated in the Wood County
schools, and graduated from Parkersburg High School with the Class
of 1970; and
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border earned his doctorate from the
West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in 1975; and
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border is survived by his loving wife
of thirty-eight years, Delegate Anna Border, their children
Heather, Rebecca and Christopher and seven grandchildren; and
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border was a lifelong resident of Wood
County, and, along with his wife, resided on a working farm in
Davisville, West Virginia; and
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border was a practicing retail
pharmacist for over thirty-five years; and
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border served as a member of the Wood
County Planning Commission for over eighteen years; and
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border was a member of the Parkersburg
Lions Club, a "Melvin Jones Fellow," a three-term president of the
Eastwood Lions Club and served on the cabinets of a number of
District 29L Governors; and
Whereas, Delegate Larry Border served as a member of the West
Virginia House of Delegates for twenty-one years, serving as
Minority Whip, Minority Chairman of the House Health and Human
Resources Committee and a member of the House Finance, Rules and
Agriculture Committees; and
Whereas, Delegate Border earned the nickname "Den Mother" for
his unfailing support and guidance of legislators, and his extra
efforts to mentor young people and nurture their interest in public
service; and
Whereas, Delegate Border was described as an "experienced
statesman, known for his intelligence, inquisitiveness and wit";
and
Whereas, Delegate Border was instrumental in placing the road between Mineral Wells and Elizabeth, West Virginia; and
Whereas, It is fitting and proper, that Delegate Larry Border
be remembered and acknowledged for his spirit, statesmanship and
his long-time and generous service to his family, to his community,
to the West Virginia Legislature and to the State of West Virginia;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the
new South Mineral Wells bridge over Tygart Creek on County 54,
Route 14, near Mineral Wells, Wood County, the "Delegate Larry
Border Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby
requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge
as the "Delegate Larry Border Memorial 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 the
Department of Transportation and to the family of Delegate Larry
Border.