HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 66

(By Delegates  Bartlett, Graves, D. Jeffries, Butler and Skaff)

[Introduced February 6, 2020]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number: 20-21-1.39 (20A884) (38.39324, -81.65749), locally known as Kanawha Two Mile Bridge, carrying CR 21 over Kanawha Two Mile Creek in Kanawha County, the “U. S. Army Sgt. Joseph W. McCutcheon Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Joseph W. McCutcheon was born August 26, 1911, the son of Ardena and Ernest McCutcheon and was a lifelong resident of Kanawha County, growing up as a child on Falcon Drive, Charleston, West Virginia.  He enlisted in the U. S. Army February 23, 1944, as an infantryman and saw action in Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe. Among his decorations and citations were the EAMA Campaign Ribbon with three bronze stars; and

Whereas, Sgt. Joseph W. McCutcheon, after his discharge from service on April 16, 1946, married Virginia Hayzlett. They had six children and lived near Sissonville Drive, within 300 yards of the bridge over Kanawha Two Mile Creek; and

Whereas, U. S. Army Sgt. Joseph W. McCutcheon passed away on February 21, 1963, having served his country, state, and community faithfully; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U. S. Army Sgt. Joseph W. McCutcheon 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: 20-21-1.39 (20A884) (38.39324, -81.65749), locally known as Kanawha Two Mile Bridge, carrying CR 21 over Kanawha Two Mile Creek in Kanawha County, the “U. S. Army Sgt. Joseph W. McCutcheon Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs containing bold and prominent letters identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army Sgt. Joseph W. McCutcheon Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

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