The resolution requests the Division of Highways to designate a specific portion of Route 2 in Benwood, Marshall County, as the "Gold Star Mother Catherine Blake Highway," honoring Catherine Blake, who lost two sons during World War I. Edward Leo Blake perished aboard the U.S.S. Cyclops in 1918, and William Thomas Blake was killed in action at Argonne Forest later that same year. Catherine Blake is recognized as one of the few Double Gold Star Mothers in America at the time of her loss, and she remains the only one in Marshall County, making this tribute particularly significant.
The resolution further calls for the erection of signs along the designated highway to clearly identify it as the "Gold Star Mother Catherine Blake Highway" in bold and prominent letters. Additionally, it instructs the Clerk of the House to send a copy of the resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways to ensure the request is formally acknowledged and acted upon.