SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 32

(By Senators Leonhardt and Stollings)

[Introduced February 11, 2016.]

Requesting Division of Highways to name bridge along 119/2 Hemlock Road off Route 47 that crosses Leading Creek at latitude 39.01564, longitude -80.74842, near Troy, bridge number 11-119/2-4.34 (11A140), currently known as the Hemlock Road Girder, the “CW2 Robert D. Taylor Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Robert Taylor grew up on Hemlock Road with his parents, Dale and Alice Taylor, and brother Richard; and

Whereas, Robert was a positive young man that had a big heart. He was active in his community, attended church and always helped neighbors and friends; and

Whereas, Robert always dreamed of being a pilot and he enlisted in the United States Army; and

Whereas, Robert was assigned the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 2 while serving in the

U. S. Army; and

Whereas, After serving eight years, CW2 Robert D. Taylor was tragically killed in a helicopter crash along the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is requested to name the bridge along 119/2 Hemlock Road off Route 47 that crosses Leading Creek at latitude 39.01564, longitude -80.74842, near Troy, bridge number 11-119/2-4.34 (11A140), currently known as the Hemlock Road Girder, the “CW2 Robert D. Taylor Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signed identifying the “CW2 Robert D. Taylor 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 and to Jim Bailey at 102 Sleeth Run Road, Linn, West Virginia, 26384.