SCR 28 — US Army SP5 James Henry Caruthers Memorial Road

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Red = new code to be enacted Committee Substitute for SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 28 (By Senators Jeffries, Baldwin, Beach, Facemire, Ihlenfeld, Lindsay, Plymale, Prezioso, Romano, Stollings, Unger, and Hardesty) [Introduced[Originating Februaryin 12, 2019]   Requesting the DivisionCommittee ofon HighwaysTransportation nameand aInfrastructure; portion of U.

S.Reported February 27, 2019]   Requesting the Division of Highways name a portion of U.S.

Route 35 at the intersection with Interstate 64,64 in Putnam County, the “James“U.S. Henry Caruthers Memorial Road”.

Whereas,Army SP5 James Henry Caruthers wasMemorial bornRoad”. on August 11, 1945, to James Henry and Josephine Della “Teeny” Legg Caruthers.  He graduated from Poca High School in 1963 and attended Concord College.

Whereas.Whereas, James Henry Caruthers was born on August 11, 1945, to James Henry and Josephine Della “Teeny” Legg Caruthers.  He graduated from Poca High School in 1963 and attended Concord College;

and Whereas, In 1966, heJames Henry Caruthers was drafted into the U.S.

and  Whereas, Upon his discharge, heSP5 James Henry Caruthers returned to his company, Putnam Fabrication.

He was also employed by Terradon Corp.Corporation and West Virginia Steel.

andSP5 WVJames Steel. Henry HeCaruthers was elected to three terms as Putnam County Commissioner, and also elected Mayor of Poca and councilman.

In 2001, Jimhe was appointed by Gov.Governor Bob Wise to serve on the West Virginia Statewide Addressing and Mapping Board.

BobSP5 WiseJames toHenry serveCaruthers oninitiated the WVPutnam StatewideCounty AddressingTransportation andCommittee, Mappingwhich Board.still exists today.

He initiated the Putnam County Transportation Committee, which is still in function to this date.  He was a member of the Central WVWest Virginia Regional Airport, the Putnam County Republican Executive Committee, the Nitro Moose, and a life member of the VFW, Post 9097, Hurricane, West Virginia;

and Whereas, While recognized and winning numerous awards for his public service, in 2008, JimSP5 James Henry Caruthers was selected for the PF Tucker Award by the Regional Intergovernmental Council.

and Whereas, SP5 James Henry Caruthers, 72, a life-long resident of Poca, West Virginia, passed away, Wednesday, March 28, 2018, is survived by his adoring wife, Kim Blair;

son, Jonathan Caruthers (Warrant Officer, USMC, stationed in Beaufort, South Carolina), and his partner, Jillianne Sprague,Sprague; sons, Jeffrey Blair, Esq.

other sons, Jeffrey Blair, Esq.

Amy Schultz of Scott Depot, West Virginia, and Brian Blair and partner Desi Andrews of Parkersburg, West Virginia;

and Whereas,Brian ItBlair is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate James Henry Caruthers and hispartner contributionsDesi toAndrews ourof stateParkersburg, andWest country;Virginia;

and Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate SP5 James Henry Caruthers and his contributions to our state and country;

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to a name a portion of U.U.S.

S.Route 35 at the intersection with Interstate 64 in Putnam County, the “U.S.

RouteArmy 35SP5 atJames the intersection with Interstate 64, in Putnam County, the “James Henry Caruthers Memorial Road”;

and, be it Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs at both ends identifying the portion of the road as the “James“U.S. Henry Caruthers Memorial Road”;

Army SP5 James Henry Caruthers Memorial Road”;

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