COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

FOR

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 22

By Delegate B. White, Miller, Lane, Cowles, A. Evans, Kessinger, Shott, McCuskey, Sobonya, Stansbury, Byrd, Mr. Speaker (Mr. Armstead), Atkinson, Azinger, Blackwell, Blair, Deem, Ellington, Faircloth, Fleischauer, Folk, Hamrick, Householder, Ireland, Kelly, Kurcaba, McGeehan, E. Nelson, Overington, Pushkin, Rohrbach, Rowan, Rowe, Shaffer, P. Smith, R. Smith, Statler, Storch, Upson, Waxman, Weld, Westfall, Guthrie, and Zatezalo

Originating in the Committee on Roads and Transportation

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the intersection of Alum Creek on SR 214 and Childress Road in Kanawha County, West Virginia, the "U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBord Memorial Intersection".

Whereas, Gary Lee DeBord was the son of Gene and Yvonne Debord; he was born on Alum Creek near the intersection of SR 214 and Childress Road; and . 

Whereas, U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBord was a veteran of the Iraqi War having served on active duty in 2004 and 2005;  he served in the Army Reserve for a total of twenty-nine years; and

Whereas, U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBord suffered from PTSD and died on December 4, 2012, from cardio-vascular disease at age forty-nine; and

Whereas, U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBord was survived by his parents, Gene and Yvonne DeBord, son, Justin DeBord, and sister, Paula (Greg) Meikle; and

 Whereas, those who knew Gary remember him as a proud soldier who served his country during the war in Iraq; and

Whereas, It is only fitting and proper that U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBord be remembered and acknowledged for his dedicated service on behalf of his country, state and community; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the intersection of Alum Creek on SR 214 and Childress Road in Kanawha County, West Virginia, the "U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBord Memorial Intersection"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect a sign at the intersection proclaiming the intersection the "U. S. Army SGT Gary Lee DeBord Memorial Intersection"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.