Bill Text: WV HCR44 | 2021 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Timothy Wayne Farley Memorial Bridge
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-04-06 - To Transportation and Infrastructure [HCR44 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2021-HCR44-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 44
(By Delegates Gearheart, Smith, Ellington, Evans, Cooper, Toney, Paynter and J. Pack)
[Introduced March 11, 2021]
Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 28-019/00-020.58 () (28A187), (37.43298, -81.11005) locally known as GARDNER ROAD BRIDGE, carrying US 19 over BLUESTONE RIVER in Mercer County, the “Timothy Wayne Farley Memorial Bridge”.
Whereas, Timothy Wayne Farley, a Spanishburg native, founding Chief of the Bluestone Valley Volunteer Fire Department and 16-year veteran of the Mercer County Emergency Management Director and Flood Plain Manager died suddenly and unexpectedly on January 23, 2021 at the age of 64. Tim is survived by his wife, Debbie, son, Lt. Col. Matthew Tad Farley, USAir Force, his wife Rebecca and their three children; and
Whereas, Tim was a devoted community servant with a lifelong commitment to service that shown brightly during his teenage years when he led the Spanishburg High School Wildcats to an undefeated 20-0 season in 1974 and earned All-Area Team honors. He continued that commitment to excellence in college where he played basketball for the Bluefield State Big Blues earning All-West Virginia Conference Honorable Mention honors in 1976 and later graduated with a dual degree in electrical engineering and business administration; and
Whereas, Tim and his
childhood sweetheart, Debbie {Henry} Farley, lived and worked in the
Spanishburg area. While Tim worked 
various jobs including truck driver, he
and his wife owned and operated the Valley General store across US Route 19
from the 
high school. The Farleys dedicated their
lives to raising their son, Matthew and serving their community. Tim took a
leadership role in the effort to establish the Bluestone Valley Volunteer Fire
Department and became the departments first chief — a role he still held at the
time of his death; and
Whereas, in 2005, Tim was
appointed to serve as Mercer County Emergency Services Director/FIood Plain
Manager. His 
education, life experiences, dedication
to helping others and willingness to meet intense challenges during times of
trouble 
combined to earn him the highest level of
respect locally, statewide, and regionally in emergency service circles. His
calm demeanor and clarity of focus were called to the forefront during the
period of local, regional, national, and international emergency the COVID-19
Pandemic. Tim’s steadfast heart and unyielding focus gave guidance and comfort
to all those he worked tirelessly to help during this time of uncertainty. A Christian
soldier at heart, Tim’s life of service appeared to be driven 
by the words
in Isaiah 6:8 — Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I Send?
And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am l. Send me”; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate Timothy Wayne Farley and his 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: 28-019/00-020.58 () (28A187), (37.43298, -81.11005) locally known as GARDNER ROAD BRIDGE, carrying US 19 over BLUESTONE RIVER in Mercer County, the “Timothy Wayne Farley Memorial 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 “Timothy Wayne Farley Memorial 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.
