HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 36
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Beach,
Staton, Varner, Pino, Amores, Kominar, Michael,
Mahan, Mezzatesta, Beane and Warner)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the newly constructed
bridge over Dunkard Creek on Route 39 in the western end of
Monongalia County the "Robert C. "Bob" Beach Memorial Bridge."
Whereas, Robert C. "Bob" Beach came to West Virginia from a
small mountain community in Boone, North Carolina, at the age of
five; and
Whereas, Robert C. "Bob" Beach, spending much of his youth in
the rural community of Fort Martin, just north of Morgantown, West
Virginia, attending local public schools, and both Potomac State
and West Virginia University, where he graduated in 1962 with a
bachelor of science degree in agricultural sciences; and
Whereas, After obtaining his degree, he found a teaching
position in the small community of Blacksville, West Virginia at
Clay-Battelle High School where he taught for 35 years. He
acquired considerable recognition as a teacher, receiving the
"Outstanding Contribution to Education" award and "Who's Who Among
American Teachers," to name a few; and
Whereas, Robert C. "Bob" Beach, as a function of his teaching
role, also acted as advisor to his much cherished Future Farmers of
America chapter at Clay-Battelle, receiving both the state Honorary Star FFA and honorary American FFA degrees, as well as the National
Vocational Agriculture Teacher of Teacher's silver star award; and
Whereas, in 1979, Robert C. "Bob" Beach settled in the
community of Core, West Virginia, along with his wife , Nancy Kay,
and their six children, thus fulfilling a life-long dream to own
his own farm; and
Whereas, in 1990, Robert C. "Bob" Beach, desiring to enter
political life and further serve the residents of West Virginia,
sought out and was appointed to the West Virginia House of
Delegates by then Governor Gaston Caperton, thereafter winning
eight consecutive races for his 44
th delegate district seat; and
Whereas, Having been appointed to chair the House Committee on
Agriculture, he assumed that office while also serving as a member
of the House Committee on Education and the Legislature Oversight
Commission on Education Accountability; and
Whereas, Delegate Robert C. "Bob" Beach served as a member of
the West Virginia House of Delegates until his death in April,
1998; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
to name the newly constructed bridge over Dunkard Creek on Route 39
in the western end of Monongalia County the "Robert C. "Bob" Beach
Memorial Bridge" in tribute to a legislator, educator and farmer;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested
to have made and placed on the bridge signs identifying it as the
"Robert C. "Bob" Beach Memorial Bridge;" and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation.
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