HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 36


[By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, and

Delegates Martin and Paxton]



Commemorating the passing of Jerry Keith Kelley, gentleman, soldier, public servant and a great asset to his community, state and country.

Whereas, Jerry Keith Kelley was an outstanding citizen of West Virginia, graduating from Marshall University, the West Virginia College of Graduate Studies and the Graduate School of Banking of the South; and
Whereas, Following his education, Mr. Kelley chose multiple rewarding careers with Fruth Pharmacy, the First Huntington National Bank, United National Bank, Kanawha Banking and Trust, the West Virginia Workers Compensation Fund and the West Virginia Civil Service Commission; and
Whereas, Mr. Kelley served with honor in the United States Army; and
Whereas, Mr. Kelley was active in the community where he lived and served in many leadership posts and roles including: Chairman of the Putnam Public Service District, Chairman of the Board for Charleston Area Medical Center Teays Valley and was a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Bancroft; and
Whereas, Mr. Kelley ably served his state as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1995 to 2001; and
Whereas, The passing of Jerry Keith Kelley should not go unnoticed; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That regret is hereby expressed by the members at the passing on of one of their own former members, Jerry Keith Kelley, businessman, public servant, soldier and beloved gentleman whose varied interests touched many lives; a man who loved his family, his country and his beloved Putnam County and West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Jerry Keith Kelley who have suffered a great loss, including his beloved wife, Joyce Murphy Kelley, and his father, Earl K. Kelley; as well as to the Commissioner of the West Virginia Civil Service Commission, the Commissioner of the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Fund, the chairman of the Putnam Public Service District and the chairman of the Charleston Area Medical Center Teays Valley.