HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 107
(By Delegates White and Kominar )
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 30-13/2-0.02
(5935) at the Right Hand Fork of Gilbert Creek in Mingo County
the "Wilburn and Effie Cline Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Wilburn and Effie Cline were lifelong residents of
Gilbert, Mingo County; and
Whereas, The town of Gilbert was a significant trade area for
local residents; and
Whereas, Wilburn and Effie Cline owned and operated a country
store in Gilbert most of their adult lives; and
Whereas, Wilburn and Effie Cline donated to the State of West
Virginia the land needed to build the bridge at Right Hand Fork of
Gilbert Creek; and
Whereas, It is fitting that this bridge be named for Wilburn
and Effie Cline who represented the best qualities of citizens in
this state by their industry, citizenship and dedication to meeting
the needs of friends, neighbors and patrons at their country store;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name bridge number 30-13/2-0.02 (5935) at the Right Hand Fork of
Gilbert Creek in Mingo County the "Wilburn and Effie Cline Memorial
Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways have made and
be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "Wilburn and Effie
Cline Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the
Department of Transportation, to the Mayor of Gilbert, and to any
surviving members of Wilburn and Effie Cline.
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