HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 55
(By Delegates Sobonya, Reynolds, Morgan,
C. Miller, Stephens and Craig)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the cable barriers
located between mile marker six and mile marker fifteen, on
I-64, the "Brian Keith Paul Cable Barriers".
Whereas, Brian Keith Paul, born May 18, 1963 to Homer and Ina
Paul of Barboursville, West Virginia, brother to Theresa Paul
Vithalani, father to Megan, Lenza and Bryce Paul, and husband to
Cathy Paul, passed away November 25, 2006, after a courageous
battle with colon cancer; and
Whereas, Brian Keith Paul was a model citizen and a good
father, active in the lives of his children, often volunteering to
coach their various sports teams and determined to teach young
people the value of dedication on and off the field. Indeed,
Brian's motto was "Never Say Can't"; a motto, by which he lived,
and a virtue that guided him in his pursuit to make I-64 safe for
all travelers; and
Whereas, Brian Keith Paul was a third generation mechanic and
vice president of Paul's Garage. As part of his occupation, he
remediated, often fatal, car wrecks and preserved those persons'
belongings for collection by loved ones. His experience cleaning
up car accident sites allowed him to witness the devastating effects car crashes have on people in our community; and
Whereas, Brian, in light of his unique perspective regarding
vehicular accidents, formed the opinion that too many serious
crossover collisions were occurring on said portion of I-64,
particularly for lack of a median barrier; and
Whereas, Brian, in his efforts to better his community,
doggedly pursued the Division of Highways, lobbying them to
construct a barrier in the median between the eastbound and
westbound lanes of said stretch of I-64; and
Whereas, His pursuit took hours of research and countless phone
calls, often resulting in dead ends; and
Whereas, Brian persevered through this difficulty by staying
true to his motto "Never Say Can't" and was successful in
convincing local and state government officials to construct a
median barrier which now spans from mile marker six to mile marker
twenty-seven on I-64 and where this barrier has saved many lives.
Whereas, The Legislature hereby acknowledges that Brian Keith
Paul was instrumental in initiating the construction of said cable
barrier project and finds that it is right and just to perpetuate
and honor his memory by formally naming that stretch of cable
barriers, the "Brian Keith Paul Cable Barriers"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the cable barriers located between mile marker six and mile marker fifteen, on I-64, the "Brian Keith Paul Cable Barriers";
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to be
erected, in the median between mile marker six and mile marker
fifteen on I-64, containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming
the barrier cables to be the "Brian Keith Paul Cable Barriers";
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward certified copies of this resolution to the Commissioner of
the Division of Highways and to the family members of the late
Brian Keith Paul.
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