SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 47

(By Senators Ojeda, Beach, Facemire, Stollings and Plymale)

[Introduced March 23, 2017]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name a portion of Airport Road off US Route 119, 1/2 mile south of Chapmanville, that is a dead-end road that turns right off US Route 119 in Logan County when traveling south in Logan County (beginning at latitude 38.472118, longitude -81.399248 and ending at latitude 38.501480, longitude -81. 413276) and known as CR 3/13, the “U. S. Army PFC Dell Dingess Lane”.

Whereas, Dell Dingess was born on May 14, 1924, in Holden, West Virginia, the son of Franklin Pierce Dingess and Bertha Farley Dingess; and  

Whereas, He was educated in Logan County schools and served in the 877th Engineer Battalion while participating in the Omaha Beach invasion and Normandy Campaign.  He also participated in the Northern France Campaign of Operations from July 25, 1944, through September 14, 1944, that liberated most of France.  And, he served in the European Theater from March 6, 1944, through October 3, 1945; and

Whereas, During the winter of 1944-1945 he was in England where he trained as a member of a glider troop which historically took more casualties than any other airborne entity; and 

Whereas, He was married to Exie Meade, and they had three children: Larry, who served in the United States Navy and is deceased, Karen Dingess, who resides in Chapmanville; and Roger Dale Dingess.  During his civilian life, Dell was employed as a car salesman, worked many years for Fairmont Food Company and, with a friend, bought Imperial Candy Company which they operated for several years. He was a Trustee of the Chapmanville United Baptist Church and active in the Southern Baptist Convention serving as president of the convention council; and 

Whereas, Dell passed away on April 9, 1976.  His was one of the first families to live on Airport Road and now the Dingess family is one of the last families still living on this road; and

Whereas, Naming this road is an appropriate recognition of Dell Dingess’ contributions to his country, state and community; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a portion of Airport Road off US Route 119, 1/2 mile south of Chapmanville, that is a dead-end road that turns right off US Route 119 in Logan County when traveling south in Logan County (beginning at latitude 38.472118, longitude -81.399248 and ending at latitude 38.501480, longitude -81. 413276) and known as CR 3/13, the “U. S. Army PFC Dell Dingess Lane”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the road as the “U. S. Army PFC Dell Dingess Lane”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.