Committee Substitute

for

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8

(By Senators Carmichael (Mr. President), Stollings, Romano, Smith, and Jeffries)

[Originating in the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; reported on February 12, 2020]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 40-35-8.07, NB and SB (40A155, 40A156), locally known as US 35 Hurricane Creek bridges, carrying US Rt. 35 over Hurricane Creek in Putnam County, the “U.S. Army 1LT Harold H. Frazier Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Harold H. Frazier was born in Fraziers Bottom, Putnam County, West Virginia, on April 19, 1923, the son of Argyll Elwood Frazier and Pearl C. Livesey. He attended Winfield High School, where he was the first student to achieve the honor of All-State Future Farmer of America. He graduated as class salutatorian in 1941. He immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army, citing growing tension around the world and his own sense of duty and patriotism as a reason for enlisting. His first duty station was in Hawaii, and he was stationed there when the Japanese attacked on December 7, 1941, making him a Pearl Harbor survivor; and

Whereas, After Pearl Harbor, Harold H. Frazier was promoted to lieutenant, and attended bombardier training school. After graduating bombardier training school, he was sent to Europe and flew many combat missions in Europe as a bombardier in a B-25 Mitchell Bomber. During his time in Europe, he was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, and the Air Medal with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters; and

Whereas, After World War II, First Lieutenant Harold H. Frazier received a degree in forestry from West Virginia University and reenlisted in the U.S. Army to serve in the Korean War; and

Whereas, After the Korean War, First Lieutenant Harold H. Frazier settled in Dunbar, West Virginia, and spent the rest of his career as an industrial hygienist for Union Carbide Corporation; and

Whereas, First Lieutenant Harold H. Frazier died on April 9, 1996, in Cornelius, North Carolina, survived by his wife, Jane Frazier, and his children, Larry Frazier, Brad Frazier, Patty Frazier Gayhart, and John Frazier; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U.S. Army First Lieutenant Harold H. Frazier 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 40-35-8.07, NB and SB (40A155, 40A156), locally known as US 35 Hurricane Creek bridges, carrying US Rt. 35 over Hurricane Creek in Putnam County, the “U.S. Army 1LT Harold H. Frazier 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 “U.S. Army 1LT Harold H. Frazier 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.