Bill Text: WV HCR68 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Bluefield Police Lt. Aaron L. Crook Memorial Road
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-09 - Completed legislative action [HCR68 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2019-HCR68-Introduced.html
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 68
(By Delegates Shott, Ellington, and Porterfield)
[Introduced February 12, 2019]
Requesting the Division of Highways name that portion of U. S. Route 19 (Princeton Avenue) in Bluefield, beginning at Monroe Street and ending at Clay Street, in Mercer County, the “Bluefield Police Lt. Aaron L. Crook Memorial Road”.
Whereas, Lieutenant Crook was born on August 31, 1984, to Shelda Jean Bennett Crook and the late Jackie Lee Crook. He grew up in Nimitz, attended Jumping Branch School from kindergarten to 5th grade, then Pipestem Christian Academy from which he graduated; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Crook joined the U. S. Marine Corps Reserves in 2006 where he was a heavy equipment operator, and was honorably discharged in 2014; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Crook received his Criminal Justice degree from Bluefield State College and joined the Bluefield Police Department on February 25, 2008, where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Crook married Whitney Ann Brookman Crook in March 2009. They had their first child in August 2014, and a second child in June 2016; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Crook loved his family and country. He also loved the outdoors, especially fishing, and never passed up an opportunity to go fishing with his buddies; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Crook died on May 30, 2017, from injuries received while serving and protecting the good people of Bluefield and Mercer County; and
Whereas, Lieutenant Crook’s survivors include his loving and devoted wife, Whitney Ann Brookman Crook; his two beautiful children, Brycen Lee Crook and Paislee Ann Crook; his mother, Shelda Jean Bennett Crook; his grandmother, Loretta Jean Titta; three brothers, Jason Alexander Crook, Jackie Lee Crook II, Brian Thomas Crook; and two-half siblings, Deborah Bennett and Terry Baich; and
Whereas, It is appropriate to name this road to honor Lieutenant Crook’s service to his community and to his country; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name that portion of Route US 19 (Princeton Avenue) in Bluefield, beginning at Monroe Street and ending at Clay Street, in Mercer County, the “Bluefield Police Lt. Aaron L. Crook Memorial Road”; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is requested to have made and erect signs at both ends of the road containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the road as the “Bluefield Police Lt. Aaron L. Crook Memorial Road”; 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.
