COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 53

(By Delegates R. Phillips and Tomblin)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge crossing Pine Creek at Omar, Logan County, bridge number 119-5-0.23 23-119/5-0.23, the “Oral Gene Castle Bridge”.

    Whereas, Oral Gene Castle was born on March 23, 1932, in Betsy Lane, Kentucky, the son of Charles Benny Castle and Gladys McCoy Castle; and

    Whereas, In 1935, Oral Gene moved with his family to Island Creek when he was three years old; and

    Whereas, Oral Gene joined the Army in 1952 and was honorably discharged with the rank of Corporal in 1954; and

    Whereas, In 1955 Oral Gene married Nadine Curry; and

    Whereas, Oral Gene and Nadine have three children, Tenna Castle Browning, Deidra Castle Summers and Oral Gene Castle, Jr.; and

    Whereas, Oral Gene and Nadine reside in Switzer and attend the Walnut Grove Free Will Baptist Church; and

    Whereas, It is only fitting that we name this bridge in Oral Gene's name to acknowledge his many years of service to family, friends and community; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the bridge crossing Pine Creek at Omar, Logan County, bridge number 119-5-0.23 23-119/5-0.23, the “Oral Gene Castle 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 “Oral Gene Castle 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 Oral Gene Castle.