SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 27

(Senators Stollings, Beach, and Plymale)

[Introduced February 15, 2018]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 23-80-5.66 (23A089), locally known as the Huff Junction Beam Span, on WV 80 over Huff Creek in Logan County, the “U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, F. Lee Noel was born on April 14, 1928, in Wilsondale, Wayne County, to E. R.  Noel, Sr., and Vicey Ann Marcum, and died on September 3, 2014; and

Whereas, F. Lee Noel graduated in 1948 from Lenore High School where he lettered in basketball; and

Whereas, CPL F. Lee Noel was inducted into the U. S. Army on December 5, 1950, served in the 3rd Armored Division, the Korean Conflict, and was honorably discharged on November 14, 1956; and

Whereas, CPL F. Lee Noel was employed by Island Creek Coal Company as a heavy equipment operator for 41 years and owned the Pic Pac grocery stores in Man and Justice; and

Whereas, CPL F. Lee Noel served as an elder, trustee, Sunday school superintendent, and in the choir of the Man Church of God during his nearly 50 years of membership; and

Whereas, CPL F. Lee Noel was the bass singer in the Evangeleers Quartet, was a member of the Lions Club at Man for over 25 years, and loved golfing with his family; and

Whereas, CPL F. Lee Noel was survived by: his wife of nearly 60 years, Billie Redmond Noel; two children, Nancy (Ron) Lemon and Norman (Danita) Noel; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; and

Whereas, It is only fitting that this bridge be named to honor U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel; therefore, be it

Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to bridge number 23-80-5.66 (23A089), locally known as the Huff Junction Beam Span, on WV 80 over Huff Creek in Logan County, the “U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel Memorial Bridge”; 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.