SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18
(By Senators Prezioso and Minard)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the new bridge on state
Route 73, between Fairmont and Boothsville in Marion County,
the "Andrew G. and Carmen L. Hauge Bridge".
Whereas, Andrew G. Hauge, a resident of Fairmont, Marion
County, and a graduate of Ohio State University, enlisted in the
United States Air Force in 1941; and
Whereas, While serving in the 51st Fighter Squadron in India
during World War II, Andrew G. Hauge met a nurse named Carmen
Larson who was serving in the 20th General Military Hospital and
who had previously worked as a surgical nurse at Mayo Clinic. He
and Carmen were eventually married. After the war, Andrew G. and
Carmen L. Hauge returned to Fairmont, West Virginia, to family-
owned property on Route 73 and the family business, Hauge's Florist
and Greenhouse in Fairmont; and
Whereas, Andrew G. Hauge was instrumental in establishing the
Tri-County Water Association to help provide clean water to the
residents along Route 73. He served as a member and President of
the Marion County School Board. He also led an effort to form the
Grant Public Service District to provide a sewage system for
Boothville and the surrounding area; and
Whereas, Andrew G. and Carmen L. Hauge have set an example of the highest ideals of family, community service and commitment to
our nation; and
Whereas, It is fitting that the bridge near their home be
named in honor of these two outstanding West Virginians; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the new bridge on state Route 73, between Fairmont and
Boothsville in Marion County, the "Andrew G. and Carmen L. Hauge
Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways have made and
place signs designating the bridge as the "Andrew G. and Carman L.
Hauge Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation.