The resolution, introduced on February 13, 2025, requests the Division of Highways to designate a section of Knobley Road in Mineral County as the "U.S. Marine Corps PFC Robert Thomas Taylor Memorial Road." This section extends from the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and W.V. Route 9 to where W.V. Route 9 meets W.V. Route 18. The resolution honors PFC Robert Thomas Taylor, a Marine who was born in Keyser, West Virginia, and grew up in Burlington. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1968 and served in Vietnam, where he was tragically killed in action on May 12, 1969.
The resolution emphasizes the importance of commemorating PFC Taylor's life and contributions to the state and country. It calls for the installation of signs at both ends of the designated road section to identify it as the memorial road in his honor. Additionally, the resolution instructs the Clerk of the House to forward a copy to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to facilitate the naming process.