HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 80

(By Delegates Householder, Kump, Bibby, Hardy, Wilson and Barrett)

[Introduced February 26, 2019]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 02-7-5.94 (02A015), locally known as Elk Branch Bridge, carrying County Route 7 over Elk Branch in Berkeley County, the “Norman A. Silver Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Norman A. Silver was born in 1913, married his childhood sweetheart, Carrie G. Shriver, and together they had 13 children. Norman and Carrie Silver farmed over 1,800 acres of land and, with their children, operated a local sawmill; and

Whereas, Mr. Silver was a long-time resident of Berkeley County, dedicating his life to the ministry, and donating land for churches and rescue missions. He also donated land to the State of West Virginia on Back Creek Valley Road in Hedgesville, West Virginia, to make the road and bridge safer, turning it from a one lane to a two-lane bridge; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate Norman A. Silver for his service to his ministry, his community and 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 bridge number 02-7-5.94 (02A015), locally known as Elk Branch Bridge, carrying County Route 7 over Elk Branch in Berkeley County, the “Norman A. Silver Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge the “Norman A. Silver Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.