HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30
(By Delegates Sumner, Moye, Gall, Kessler and Mahan)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge located at the
Green Sulphur Springs Interchange on Interstate 64 in Summers
County, West Virginia, near exit 143, specifically bridge
number 45-64-143.17(2790), the "Vaughn Ray York Memorial
Bridge."
Whereas, Vaughn Ray York was an avid photographer using his
talents to capture wonderful pictures of the West Virginia
wildlife, environment and mountains as well as having those
photographs of his home state published in the book
Shades of
Tomorrow; and
Whereas, An exhibit of Vaughn's photography is scheduled to be
displayed at Tamarack this spring; and
Whereas, Vaughn York worked as a heavy equipment operator for
Magnum Coal Company; and
Whereas, Vaughn York was an avid outdoors man, enjoying
hunting, fishing and photographing game; and
Whereas, Vaughn York was a kind person, selfless in his desire
to help those less fortunate than he, often giving most of his own
salary to help those who were in need; and
Whereas, On September 23, 2006, after listening to his beloved
West Virginia University Mountaineer football team and taking
photographs of an intense storm, Vaughn York was returning home
when he was tragically killed at the age of thirty-five when his
Jeep Renegade hydroplaned; and
Whereas, Vaughn York is dearly missed by his family, friends,
and those in the community and the breadth of his graciousness was
not discovered until his funeral; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
to name the bridge at the Green Sulphur Springs Interchange on
Interstate 64 in Summers County, West Virginia, the "Vaughn Ray
York Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
direct the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to erect a sign
on each end of the bridge indicating that the bridge has been so
named; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward certified copies of this resolution to the Secretary of
Transportation, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, the
family of Vaughn Ray York.
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