HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 76

(By Delegates Eldridge, R. Phillips, Marcum, Moffatt,

                                         Rodighiero, Perdue, H. White and Hicks)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge on Route 37, bridge number 22-37-4.35 (22A059) latitude 38.10346, longitude -82.17775, in Lincoln County, locally known as East Fork Bridge, as the "U.S. Army PFC Cornelious Wiley Memorial Bridge."

            Whereas, Cornelious Wiley was born May 24, 1921, in Ranger, Lincoln County, West Virginia; and

            Whereas, Cornelious Wiley served in the Army 80th Division, 905th Field Artillery Battalion; and

            Whereas, Cornelious Wiley died serving his country on September 1, 1944; and

            Whereas, It is fitting to honor Cornelious Wiley’s life and service by naming the bridge at the mouth of Barberry Road after him; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge on Route 37, bridge number 22-37-4.35 (22A059) latitude 38.10346, longitude -82.17775, in Lincoln County, locally known as East Fork Bridge, as the "U.S. Army PFC Cornelious Wiley 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 "U.S. Army PFC Cornelious Wiley 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 Cornelious Wiley’s surviving relatives.