HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24
(By Delegates Talbott, Anderson, Argento, Ashley, Barker, Blair,
Campbell, Canterbury, Carmichael, Duke, Ellem, Hamilton,
Iaquinta, Ireland, Longstreth, Manchin, Miley, J. Miller,
Overington, D. Poling, Porter, Romine, Schadler, Schoen, Sobonya
and Sumner)
Requesting that a nine mile section of Holly River Road, State
Route 15 in Webster County, beginning at the intersection of
State Route 15 and State Route 20 and ending at the Braxton
County line, be named "The A. R. "Dick" Townsend Memorial
Roadway."
Whereas, Dick Townsend drove the school bus on this route for
32 years, until his retirement in 1971. During his tenure Mr.
Townsend drove more than 600,000 miles and transported over 3,000
students; and
Whereas, Upon his retirement, Mr. Townsend was awarded a Safe
Driver's Award and was further recognized that during his 32 year
tenure he never found it necessary to discipline a student for
misbehavior; and
Whereas, He was a community minded individual who operated an
automobile repair shop on this route and many times performed repairs at no charge for his neighbors; and
Whereas, Mr. Townsend was well respected by colleagues,
teachers, students and neighbors; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name that
nine mile section of State Route 15 beginning at the intersection
of State Route 15 in Webster County and State Route 20 and ending
at the Braxton County line, "The A. R. "Dick" Memorial Roadway";
and, be it
Further resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated signs to be
erected at each entryway of said roadway, containing bold and
prominent letters proclaiming the roadway to be "The A. R. "Dick"
Townsend Memorial Roadway"; and, be it
Further resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of
the Division of Highways, his daughter, June (Townsend) Barb and
her husband Bradley and the Superintendent of Schools of Webster
County.