SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 38

(By Senators Plymale, Woelfel, Stollings, Maynard and Facemire)

                    [Introduced February 18, 2016.]

Requesting Division of Highways name bridge number 06-64-19.71, EB & WB (06A145, 06A192) (38.41793, -82.26105), locally known as the Ona Mall Bridge, EB and WB, carrying Interstate 64 over Cabell County Route 60/89 in Cabell County, the “ U. S. Army PFC Denver Holly Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Denver Holly was born in Livingston, West Virginia, on August 11, 1920.  He lived in Holly Grove, Hansford, and in a few other towns in Kanawha County until he was 22 years old; and

Whereas, Denver Holly joined the U. S. Army on July 17, 1942. Denver was a Private First Class and served his country in Europe during World War II. He was an infantryman and, during battles, was an ammunition runner. In 1944, he was wounded twice while serving in France; and

Whereas, PFC Denver Holly’s service during World War II earned him the Purple Heart Medal with Cluster, American Theater Service Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Service Ribbon and World War II Victory Ribbon; and

Whereas, Following his honorable discharge from the Army following the war, PFC Denver Holly lived in Huntington and Barboursville for 41 years; and

Whereas, PFC Denver Holly passed away on December 17, 2015; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate his service to his country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 06-64-19.71, EB & WB (06A145, 06A192) (38.41793, -82.26105), locally known as the Ona Mall Bridge, EB and WB, carrying Interstate 64 over Cabell County Route 60/89 in Cabell County, the “ U. S. Army PFC Denver Holly Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army PFC Denver Holly 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 the family of the late Denver Holly.