HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 51
(By Delegates Moye, Mahan, Kessler, Gall, Sumner, Anderson,
Argento, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Blair, Brown, Cann,
Caputo, Carmichael, Craig, DeLong, Doyle, Eldridge, Ellem, Ennis,
Fleischauer, Fragale, Guthrie, Hartman, Hatfield, Higgins,
Hutchins, Kominar, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Moore, Morgan,
Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, M. Poling, D. Poling,
Porter, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Schadler, Schoen, Shook, Spencer,
Staggers, Stalnaker, Stephens, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Tucker,
Varner, Walters, Wells, White, Williams, Wysong and Yost)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge of Route 3
in Arnett, West Virginia, specifically bridge number
41-3/45-0.01 (3758), the "William Arnett Wills Memorial
Bridge."
Whereas, William Arnett Wills was born and raised in Arnett,
West Virginia, on April 15, 1914, and attended Raleigh County
Schools; and
Whereas, William Arnett Wills was married to Nina Combs Wills;
and
Whereas, William Arnett Wills entered military service on March
29, 1943, and achieved the rank of United States Army Corporal; and
Whereas, Mr. Wills was wounded in action on the battlefield in
eastern France on December 11, 1944, and passed away on December
12, 1944; and
Whereas, William Arnett Wills was awarded the Purple Heart, the
Bronze Star, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Army Good Conduct
Medal, the Victory Medal, American Campaign Medal, and the
European/African/Middle Eastern Campaign Medal for his courage and
bravery while serving our country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 41-3/45-0.01 (3758), the "William Arnett Wills
Memorial Bridge"; 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 entry of said bridge containing bold and prominent
letters proclaiming the bridge to be the "William Arnett Wills
Memorial Bridge"; 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 and Sissy Arnett.
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