HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 53

(By Delegates Rowe, B. White and Guthrie)

February 11, 2016

Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge located in Kanawha County at Standard, Bridge Number 20-83-8.49(20A266) at latitude 38.14129, longitude -81.40192 that traverses Paint Creek, originally known as the “Standard Bridge,” the “Private Arlie Kenneth Graley Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Arlie Kenneth Graley was born in this State, where he was inducted into the U.S. Army on September 19, 1941; and

Whereas, Private Arlie Kenneth Graley served as a parachutist during WWII and was wounded in fierce battle in Algiers on November 8, 1942; and

Whereas, As the result of Private Arlie Kenneth Graley’s heroic conduct on the field of battle in Algiers during WWII and the wounds he received at that time, he was honorably discharged on August 13, 1943; and

Whereas, As the result of his heroic conduct exhibited on the field of battle on behalf of this country, Private Graley was awarded the Purple Heart Medal and the Good Conduct Medal; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the bridge located in Kanawha County at Standard, Bridge Number 20-83-8.49(20A266) at latitude 38.14129, longitude -81.40192 that traverses Paint Creek, originally known as the “Standard Bridge,” the “Private Arlie Kenneth Graley 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 proclaiming the bridge the “Private Arlie Kenneth Graley Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways and to Tommy Lee Graley.