SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 6

(By Senators Sypolt, Phillips, Unger, Smith, and Jeffries)

[Introduced February 18, 2021]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge numbers 16-048/00-028.54 (EB-WB) (16A132, 16A133), locally known as Sauerkraut Run (EB-WB), carrying US 48 over Sauerkraut Run & CR 23/9 in Hardy County, the “U. S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Wilbur “Webb” Hahn, a native of Hardy County, West Virginia, was born on January 4, 1925, and died on July 5, 2016; and John William Hahn, Wilbur’s brother, was also a native of Hardy County, West Virginia, born on July 6, 1922, and died July 22, 2010; and

Whereas, Wilbur “Webb” Hahn, U.S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class, honorably served our country during World War II. The Hahn brothers compassion and simple life was devoted to the development of Hahn & Hahn Timber Company in Wardensville, West Virginia, creating jobs in Hardy County, West Virginia; and

Whereas, The Hahn Brothers were highly respected role models that fostered many community children during hard times, leaving no one hungry; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U. S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn and their 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 numbers 16-048/00-028.54 (EB-WB) (16A132, 16A133), locally known as Sauerkraut Run (EB-WB), carrying US 48 over Sauerkraut Run & CR 23/9 in Hardy County, the “U. S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn 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. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Wilbur ‘Webb’ Hahn and John W. Hahn 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.