HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 49

(By Delegate Haynes)

[February 7, 2022]

Requesting the Division of Highways name Route 16 beginning at the Fayette County, West Virginia, line and ending at the intersection of Route 16 and Main Street in Mount Hope, Fayette County, West Virginia, by the Siltex Mine Memorial the “Charles M. “Charlie” Biggs Memorial Highway” in Prince Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia.

Whereas, Charles M. “Charlie” Biggs was born in Prince Hill, West Virginia on October 5, 1950, and resided in Oak Hill, West Virginia, where he passed away from COVID-19 complications on January 19, 2021; and

Whereas, Charlie was a lifelong resident of Oak Hill, West Virginia, a graduate of Mount Hope High School, and owned and operated Biggs Insurance Agency; and

Whereas, Charlie was a 41-year member of the Mount Hope Lions club for which he served in numerous leadership roles and received several awards for his service including the Melvin Jones Fellow Award, the Leonard Jarrett Award, and other accommodations; and

Whereas, Charlie was also a devoted Shriner, and member of the Moose Lodge, Masons, and he was a Turtle; and

Whereas, Fayette County and surrounding communities benefited greatly from Charlie’s lifetime of selfless service to others; therefore let it be

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways name Route 16 beginning at the Fayette County, West Virginia, line and ending at the intersection of Route 16 and Main Street in Mount Hope, Fayette County, West Virginia, by the Siltex Mine Memorial the “Charles M. “Charlie” Biggs Memorial Highway” in Prince Hill, Fayette County, West Virginia.

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the roadway as the “Charles M. “Charlie” Biggs Memorial Highway”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.