HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 17

(By Delegates Phillips, Paynter, R. Miller, Eldridge, Dean and Marcum)

[Introduced January 18, 2018; Referred
to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then to Rules]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on WV 80 over Huff Creek in Logan County, bridge number 23-80-5.66 (23A089), locally known as the Huff Junction Beam Span, the “U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel was born on April 14, 1928, in Wilsondale in Wayne County to E. R.  Noel, Sr. and Vicey Ann Marcum Noel and died on September 3, 2014; and

Whereas, U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel graduated in 1948 from Lenore High School where he lettered in basketball; and

Whereas, U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel was inducted into the U. S. Army on December 5, 1950, served in the 3^rd Armored Division, the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged on November 14, 1956; and

Whereas, U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel was employed by Island Creek Coal Company as a heavy equipment operator for 41 years and owned the Pic Pac grocery stores in Man and Justice; and

Whereas, U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel served as an Elder, Trustee, Sunday School Superintendent, and in the Choir in the Man Church of God during his nearly 50 years of membership; and

Whereas, U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel was the bass singer in the Evangeleers Quartet, was a member of the Lions Club at Man for over 25 years, and loved golfing with his family; and

Whereas, U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Billie Redmond Noel, two children, Nancy (Ron) Lemon and Norman (Danita) Noel, four grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; and

Whereas, It is only fitting that we name this bridge to honor U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel; therefore, be it

Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:

That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways to name the bridge on WV 80 over Huff Creek in Logan County, bridge number 23-80-5.66 (23A089), locally known as the Huff Junction Beam Span, the "U. S. Army CPL F. Lee Noel 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. Army CPL F. Lee Noel Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

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