HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 85

(By Delegate Maynard)

[February 21, 2022]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 13-017/02-000.34 (13A250), (37.94358, -80.47152), locally known as Culverson Creek Bridge, carrying CR 17/2 over Culverson Creek in Greenbrier County, the “McClintic Family Bridge”.

Whereas, Alexander McClintock was born in Ireland in 1717 and came to America in 1725.  He settled in the Bath County, Virginia area and revised the spelling of “McClintock” to “McClintic,” most likely because Alexander McClintic could not read or write.  He served in the army of General Andrew Lewis and took part in the Battle of Point Pleasant.  Alexander McClintic’s name is on the monument commemorating that battle; and

Whereas, Robert McClintic, Alexander McClintic’s youngest son, married Jane Mann, came to Greenbrier County and settled on the land that borders Culverson Creek, in Williamsburg, West Virginia in 1802.  The historic home that is still standing today was built in 1829 for Robert McClintic’s youngest son, Robert Mann McClintic II, who was a Methodist minister, and his wife, Mary Griffin (Leonard) McClintic; and

Whereas, Michael Leonard McClintic was the 10th child of Robert Mann McClintic II and Mary McClintic.  He and his wife, Laura Jane Lynch, later took over the house after the passing of Michael Leonard McClintic’s parents.  They raised nine children in the home and the eldest was Clifton Forest McClintic; and

Whereas, Dr. Clifton Forest McClintic was born on August 9, 1884, in the home at Williamsburg along Culverson Creek. Dr. Clifton Forest McClintic graduated from Randolph-Macon College and received his medical degree from Cincinnati.  He served as the West Virginia Director of Conservation Commission, in the West Virginia House of Delegates, as warden of Moundsville Penitentiary, and was appointed state Health Commissioner.  The Dr. Clinton Forest McClintic Wildlife Station State Park and Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia bears his name; and

Whereas, Dr. Clifton Forest McClintic never married or had children, and after his father passed away, he returned home and took over the farm on Culverson Creek.  He expanded the farm and remodeled the house.  He added cabins along the creek, which he later donated to the Boy Scout Association, and it served for many years as the state camp for Boy Scouts in West Virginia during the 1940’s and 1950’s; and

Whereas, Dr. Clifton Forest McClintic died in 1952 and deeded the farm to his nephew, Bunyan Leonard McClintic. Bunyan “Bun” Leonard McClintic and his wife, Aena Alice Neely, had nine children:  Levi, Patrick, James “Alan”, Doris “Gay”, Alice “Joan”, Wayne, Bedford, Robert, and Jerry.  Many of their children were born at the home and all of the children grew up working the farm, hunting in the fields, playing in Culverson Creek near the bridge, and attended the Frankford School; and

Whereas, Five of the McClintic boys served in the United States Army overseas from 1957-1979.  All seven boys attended college in West Virginia and earned their college degrees.  Five returned to Williamsburg area and continued to contribute to the local Frankford/Williamsburg, West Virginia community, with four serving as educators in the public school system; and

Whereas, Levi McDonald McClintic was born in 1934 and attended Potomac State and West Virginia University, earning a Bachelors of Science degree in Agriculture.  He joined the United States Army in 1957 and was stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia and Bamberg, Germany.  He returned to Greenbrier County and was employed as a meat inspector from 1966-1992.  He and his wife Ramona Hanna have five children, eight grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.  His grandson, Christopher Wiseman, served 12 years in the United States Navy.  Levi and Ramona McClintic operate the McClintic farm today; and

Whereas, Patrick Wallace McClintic was born in 1935 and attended Potomac State and West Virginia University, earning a degree in Agriculture.  He joined the United States Army in 1958 and retired in 1985. Patrick “Pat” Wallace McClintic rose to the rank of Colonel and completed assignments in Fort Dix, New Jersey, Korea, Germany, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C.  Colonel Patrick “Pat” Wallace McClintic also served two tours in Vietnam.  He later served as a professor of Military Science at West Virginia University.  Colonel McClintic, who died in 1995,  was a recipient of the Bronze Star, and is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C.  He and his wife Bobbie Ann Cole have two children and three grandchildren; and

Whereas, James Alan McClintic was born in 1937 and joined the United States Army in 1961 after graduating from Potomac State and West Virginia University, earning a degree in Physical Education.  He was stationed in Fort Benning, Georgia and Fort Sill, Oklahoma for two years.  He returned to Greenbrier County and taught until his retirement from Renick Junior High School/Greenbrier County public schools in 1989.  James “Alan” McClintic and Frances Spencer divorced, but have four children and 11 grandchildren.  Son, Kevin McClintic, retired from the United States Army, and grandson Trevor Weikle has 12 years’ service in the United States Army and continues today to serve in the United States Army Reserves. James “Alan” McClintic and his wife, Dora Whitt, have two children and four grandchildren, and continue to live on and operate part of the McClintic farm; and

Whereas, Wayne Leonard McClintic was born in 1943 and was a ROTC Army cadet at West Virginia University.  Upon completing a master’s degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1967, Wayne joined the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Saudi Arabia, and Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri as Second Lieutenant of the Corps of Engineers.  Wayne and his wife, Thomasine Michael, have four children and eight grandchildren; and

Whereas, Bedford Rader McClintic was born in 1946 and was a ROTC Army cadet at West Virginia University.  He graduated with degrees in Physical Education in 1968, and from the University of Kentucky in 1969.  He entered the United States Army and served assignments in Indiana, Georgia, and overseas in Germany and Vietnam.  He continued to serve in the United States Army Reserves until 1979.  He served as principal of Frankford School, his alma mater, from 1978-2017, when he retired from the Greenbrier County public school system.  He and his wife, Patricia Dodson, have two children and three grandchildren.  His daughter, Debbie, and her husband Jason were married on the bridge in 2009.  Bedford Rader McClintic and Patricia Dodson have a “camp” along the creek that borders the old Boy Scout camp, part of the original McClintic homestead; and

Whereas, Robert Ray McClintic was born in 1950 and earned degrees from Concord College and West Virginia University. Robert “Bob” Ray McClintic returned to Greenbrier County where he served as a coach and taught in the public school system from 1972-2006, when he retired after 33 years of service. He and his wife, Elizabeth “Jane” Renick, have four children and six grandchildren. Robert “Bob” Ray McClintic and his wife continue to live on the family homestead; and

Whereas, Jerry Moore McClintic was born in 1954 and graduated from Concord College and West Virginia University with degrees in Physical Education, Library Science, and Communications.  He coached and taught in the public school systems of Monroe and Greenbrier counties, until he retired from Frankford School in 2009.  Jerry Moore McClintic and his wife, Sara Hill, have three children and four grandchildren. Jerry Moore McClintic and his wife continue to live on the family farm; and

Whereas, Bunyan “Bun” Leonard McClintic died in 1978 and his wife Aena Alice Neely continued to live in the McClintic home until her passing in 2000.  Four of the McClintic sons and their families continue to live on the homestead today.  The historic Dr. Clifton Forest McClintic home is a gathering place for the extended McClintic family, and the bridge and Culverson Creek remain a respite for the grandchildren and for future generations to come; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate the McClintic family’s decades of public service and contributions to our state and country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 13-017/02-000.34 (13A250), (37.94358, -80.47152), locally known as Culverson Creek Bridge, carrying CR 17/2 over Culverson Creek in Greenbrier County, the “McClintic Family 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 “McClintic Family Bridge”; and, be it

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