HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 65
(By Delegate Ashley)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the 1.4 mile stretch of
road off the I-79 Exit at Amma, Roane County, West Virginia,
the "Sloan Brother's Highway."
Whereas, John Wilder Sloan married Flora Ethel Nida on December
20, 1917, and were lifelong residents of Amma, West Virginia and
the parents of eleven children. During the 1940's three of their
children, Carl, Arch and Eugene served in the United States
Military at the same time. Arch and Carl were in the United States
Army and Eugene in the United States Navy. Their son Lovel served
in the United States Army in 1954 and son Emmet from 1954 to 1959.
Three of John and Flora's grandchildren and three great
grandchildren have served in the United States Military, two of
them currently in foreign countries; and
Whereas, The Sloan name is well-known and respected in southern
Roane County, whether having served in the military or not for
their contributions to their community as well as to the state and
their county during military service; and
Whereas, The community, children and grandchildren of the these
well-respected residents of Roane County believe that the lives of
these members of the Sloan family, their community contributions and military service should be memorialized, by ensuring that
future generations are aware of the lives, bravery, service and
sacrifice in the cause of freedom by this remarkable family and
sons of Roane County, West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Commissioner of the
Division of Highways to name the 1.4 mile stretch of road off the
I-79 Exit at Amma, Roane County, West Virginia, the "Sloan
Brother's Highway"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to be
erected, containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming this 1.4
mile stretch of road off the I-79 Exit at Amma, Roane County, West
Virginia, the "Sloan Brother's Highway"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
Transportation, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, and
the surviving family of the Sloan brothers.