HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 16

(By Senators Weld, Beach, Lindsay, Romano, Unger, and Jeffries)

[Introduced January 31, 2020]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 35-43-0.01 (35A054), locally known as Middle Creek School Bridge, carrying CR 43 over Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, the “Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Marvin Layton Hughes was born on October 12, 1924, in Dallas, Marshall County, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Marvin Layton Hughes took a job at the railroad during World War II, to do his part getting coal to the steel mills for the war effort. He later worked as a security guard at the Division of Highways in Triadelphia, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Marvin Layton Hughes was known in Dallas, West Virginia, as the “unofficial mayor” and served as a member of the Dallas Volunteer Fire Department for 44 years prior to his death on July 27, 1998; and

Whereas, Marvin Layton Hughes loved serving his community and walked the roads picking up trash, in no official capacity, just for the beautification of his community; and

Whereas, Marvin Layton Hughes raised two daughters, who followed his example of community service, and are part of the Dallas Volunteer Fire Department; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate Marvin Layton Hughes and his contributions to our state and country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 35-43-0.01 (35A054), locally known as Middle Creek School Bridge, carrying CR 43 over Middle Wheeling Creek in Ohio County, the “Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes 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 “Firefighter Marvin Layton Hughes 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.