HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 70
(By Delegate Kuhn)
[Introduced March 3, 2004; referred to the
Committee on Rules.]
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge that crosses
the Big Coal River at the northern end of Whitesville, Boone
County, on State Route 3 at milemarker 40.39 the "Robert L.
"Bob" Stine Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Robert L. "Bob" Stine was born in Wheeling, Ohio
County. He attended public schools graduating from Tyler County
High School and received a bachelor's degree in business
administration from the former Morris Harvey College in Charleston;
and
Whereas, Robert L. "Bob" Stine was a veteran of the U. S. Army
and served in the Korean War. He was a member of the VFW Post 15050
and the American Legion Post 0075; and
Whereas, After his military service, Mr. Stine accepted a
position with the West Virginia Public Service Commission, where he
served as fiscal director for 34 years, retiring in 1993 as Manager
of Administration; and
Whereas, Beginning in 1949, Robert L. "Bob" Stine became
associated with the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State, serving
as administrator from 1980 until the time of his death in 2002. His
efforts helped ensure that over 17,000 young men were taught the
principles of democracy, citizenship and leadership. He influenced the youth to be future leaders of the United States and of West
Virginia, the home that he so richly loved; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
to name the bridge crossing the Big Coal River at the northern end
of Whitesville, Boone County, on State Route 3 at milemarker 40.39
the "Robert L. "Bob" Stine Memorial Bridge" in tribute to his many
years of gentle leadership; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested
to have made and placed on the bridge signs identifying it as the
"Robert L. "Bob" Stine Memorial Bridge;" and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation.