COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 58

By Delegate Rowe

(Originating in the Committee on Technology and Infrastructure
February 25, 2019)

Requesting Division of Highways to name that portion of I-64/I-77 beginning at mile marker 93 and ending at mile marker 94 in Kanawha County, the “U. S. Army SGT Tommy Meadows Memorial Road”.

Whereas, John Thomas “Tommy” Meadows was born on February 17, 1948, in Charleston, West Virginia, the son of John Quincy Meadows and Pauline Mae Walker Meadows; and

Whereas, John Thomas “Tommy” Meadows was president of his Sophomore, Junior and Senior class at DuPont High School; and

Whereas, SGT John Thomas “Tommy” Meadows served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1970; and

Whereas, While serving in Vietnam, SGT Meadows was exposed to Agent Orange, which eventually contributed to his death; and

Whereas, Tommy Meadows served as a Kanawha County Deputy Sheriff for five years; and

Whereas, SGT Meadows retired from Union Carbide with a disability because of exposure to Agent Orange; and

Whereas, John Thomas “Tommy” Meadows was an officer and active member of Charleston Moose 1444, was a volunteer with Community of Rand Association performing community services for the betterment of Rand, was Class President of the Dupont Alumni Association, and bought and delivered meals to senior citizens in the area and was forever lending assistance to anyone in need; and

Whereas, SGT John Thomas Meadows passed away on March 5, 2017; and

Whereas, It is fitting that a proper memorial be established for this man who so ably served his country 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 that portion of I-64/I-77 beginning at mile marker 93 and ending at mile marker 94 in Kanawha County, the “U. S. Army SGT Tommy Meadows Memorial Road”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying that portion of the highway as the “U. S. Army SGT Tommy Meadows Memorial Road”; 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.