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House Resolution 30
(By Mr. Speaker Mr. Kiss and Delegates Flanigan, Wright, Yeager,
Martin, Staton, Sparks, Osborne, Campbell, Compton, Laird,
Louisos, Mahan, McGraw, Pulliam, Willis, and Shelton)
Recognizing the outstanding and valiant services of Specialist
Mark B. Houck, who is a member of HHC, 1st Battalion, 150 Armor,
West Virginia Army National Guard, and who was injured while on
state emergency duty on February 2, 1998.
W
HEREAS, The Governor of the State of West Virginia declared
a State of Emergency in January, 1998, for twelve southern and
southeastern counties as a result of a severe winter snow storm
that left up to 42 inches of heavy wet snow; and
W
HEREAS, As a result of the storm, thousands of residents were
without electrical power and needed assistance in securing food,
medicines, shelter and other needs; and
W
HEREAS, The West Virginia National Guard was activated by the
Governor to assist residents in the storm-affected areas; and
W
HEREAS, Guardsmen immediately began evacuating and
transporting residents, clearing roads of fallen trees, delivering
water, supplies and fuel, providing generators and chain saws,
removing snow and numerous other activities; and
W
HEREAS, Specialist Mark B. Houck, age 21, is a resident of
Mullens in Wyoming County, and has been a member of the Guard for
three years. He responded to the Governor's call for assistance to
West Virginia residents during the emergency; and
W
HEREAS, During his third consecutive day of assisting
residents of neighboring McDowell County, he was en route to
deliver fuel for a generator at a local water plant and received an
injury to his hip; and
W
HEREAS, Since the date of his injury, Mark has been
hospitalized, and will likely undergo rehabilitation services
before resuming his pre-injury activities; and
W
HEREAS, Mark has four brothers. His parents work in the
Wyoming County School System. Mark was a star athlete at Mullens
High School and worked for the Talon Company in Wyoming County.
Mark is greatly missed by his family, friends and fellow workers;
and
W
HEREAS
,
It is fitting and proper to recognize the significant
and valuable contributions that Mark B. Houck has made to the State
of West Virginia and its citizens; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House
of Delegates
That the House of Delegates hereby acknowledges the many
contributions that Mark B. Houck has provided the State of West
Virginia and its citizens; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates is
hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Mark B.
Houck, his parents and to the 1st Battalion, 150 Armor, West
Virginia Army National Guard.