HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 56
(By Delegates Campbell, Canterbury, and Cooper)
[February 20, 2025; Referredto the committee on Energy and Public Works then Rules ]
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number: 13-060/87-000.15 () (13A243), (37.79351, -80.30456) locally known as Greenbrier Avenue Bridge, carrying CR 060/87 over Howard Creek in Greenbrier County, the "U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. was born on July 7, 1941 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, the son of Cora G. Dudley and Conley B. Dudley; and
Whereas, Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. graduated from White Sulphur Springs High School with the class of 1960, and was a lifelong resident of White Sulphur Springs; and
Whereas, U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. joined the Army in 1961 and served our country in Germany during the building of the Berlin Wall; and
Whereas, When he returned home in 1964, U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. began leading a troop with the boy scouts, and became a Sunday school teacher at the Presbyterian Church in town; he began coaching little league baseball for the WSS Raiders which led to a long career refereeing and umpiring elementary, middle school, high school, and college basketball, football and baseball; he was one of the officials for the first basketball game held at Greenbrier East; and
Whereas, U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. is responsible for the youth football league and the youth basketball league being started in White Sulphur Springs. He was the founding member of the Hackers at Valley View Country Club. He was a committed possession keeper for Greenbrier East Basketball for many years; and
Whereas, U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr served two terms on the White Sulphur Springs city council during the 1980's; and
Whereas, U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. also faithfully attended church at The Redemption Center at the civic center in White Sulphur Springs; and
Whereas, U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. retired from Mead Westvaco in 2003; and
Whereas, U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. died on March 14, 2017; he was survived by daughter Mandy "Tine" Dudley Howard and husband Michael "Stuff" Howard, son Thomas William "Boy Dudley" Dudley Jr. and wife Jacqueline "Jack o lantern" Allen Dudley of Lewisburg, West Virginia; and
Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr 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: 13-060/87-000.15 () (13A243), (37.79351, -80.30456) locally known as Greenbrier Avenue Bridge, carrying CR 060/87 over Howard Creek in Greenbrier County, the " U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. Memorial Bridge".
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the " U.S. Army SP4 Thomas William "Tom Bill" Dudley, Sr. 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.