Bill Text: WV HCR97 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Hill Family Veterans Memorial Highway
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-02 - To House Roads and Transportation [HCR97 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2018-HCR97-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 97
(By Delegates Eldridge, Maynard, Rodighiero, C. Miller, C. Romine, Phillips, Hornbuckle, Love, R. Miller, Marcum, Hicks, Adkins, Anderson, Campbell, Byrd, Canestraro, Criss, Dean, Diserio, A. Evans, Fleischauer, Fluharty, Frich, Gearheart, Hamilton, Hollen, Isner, Kelly, Lane, Jennings, Longstreth, Lovejoy, Moye, Queen, Robinson, R. Romine, Rowan, Rowe, Storch, Thompson, Wagner, Ward and Westfall)
[Introduced March 2, 2018; Referred to the Committee on Roads and Transportation then Rules ]
Requesting the Division of Highways name a 3.1-mile section of Route 18, beginning at a point 3.1 miles from its intersection with Route 119 and ending at a point 3.1 miles further down Route 18, in Lincoln County, the “Hill Family Veterans Memorial Highway”.
Whereas, U.S. Army Private Herschel Critland Hill was born on September 22, 1895 in Leet, West Virginia, was married to Zema Radabaugh, enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 20, 1917, was discharged on October 15, 1918, died on December 11, 1935 and is buried in the Hill Family Cemetery in Leet; and
Whereas, Paul Lester Hill was born on August 4, 1924 in Leet, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on May 11, 1943, was awarded the Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Medal with two stars and was discharged on February 17, 1946; and
Whereas, U.S. Army PFC George Hill, Jr. was born on May 16, 1926 in Leet, enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 3, 1944, served in Northern France during the war, was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon, the World War II Victory Ribbon, and the Army Occupation Medal (Germany) and was discharged on July 31, 1946; and
Whereas, Dorance D. Hill was born on September 15, 1930 in Leet, entered the U.S. Army on December 31, 1948, was awarded the Korean Service Ribbon with five stars and the ROK Unit Citation and was discharged on January 5, 1952; and
Whereas, Lewis Wetzel Hill was born on November 1, 1934, enlisted in the U.S. Army May 29, 1954, was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal, and his reserve status was terminated on May 28, 1962; and
Whereas, Lowell L. Hill was born on May 19, 1939 in Rector, West Virginia, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on February 21, 1961 was discharged on February 19, 1965; and
Whereas, David Gerald Hill was born on October 10, 1941 in Leet, enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on November 15, 1960 and was discharged on November 13, 1964; and
Whereas, Curtis Ray Hill was born on January 31, 1916 in Leet, retired as a Master Sergeant from the U.S. Air Force on May 31,1963 after 20 years and six months’ service; and
Whereas, James E. Hill, Jr. was born in Leet, served in the U.S. Army and was discharged in 1950; and
Whereas, Bobby Ellsworth Hill was born on December 14, 1930 in Leet, entered the U.S. Marine Corps on January 6, 1949 and was discharged on January 5, 1950; and
Whereas, Thomas O. Hill was born on May 23, 1935 in Rector, entered the U.S. Army on April 27, 1955 and was discharged on March 1, 1958; and
Whereas, Freddie Hill was born on October 15, 1939 in Logan, West Virginia, entered the U.S. Army on June 20, 1958 and was discharged on May 8, 1961; and
Whereas, Herman Hill was born on October 3, 1948 in Madison, West Virginia, served in the U.S. Army for one year and seven months, and was awarded the National Defense Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal; and
Whereas, David Lee Hill was born on October 10, 1953 in Leet, served for one year and five months in the U.S. Marine Corps and was awarded the Good Conduct Medal; and
Whereas, Obed M. Pauley was born on May 16, 1919 in Turtle Creek, West Virginia, enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 7, 1941, served during World War II and was awarded the World War II Victory Medal, the American Defense ATO Medal and the Good Conduct Medal; and
Whereas, Leo Edwin Pauley was born on September 15, 1930 in Turtle Creek, enlisted in the U.S. Navy on December 13, 1948, and was discharged on December 12, 1949; and
Whereas, It is appropriate to name this road for the Hill family veterans for their service to their communities and to their country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name a 3.1-mile section of Route 18, beginning at a point 3.1 miles from its intersection with Route 119 and ending at a point 3.1 miles further down Route 18, in Lincoln County, the “Hill Family Veterans Memorial Highway”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the road as the “Hill Family Veterans Memorial Highway”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.
