By Sarah Richardson
Earlier this week it was announced that the WV Division of Highways will be renaming the Hart’s Run Bridge over Howard’s Creek the “U.S. Army PFC Frank Walker Mosley Memorial Bridge” in honor of long-time Greenbrier Resort employee and U.S. Army Veteran Frank Mosley, who passed away last year.
On Apr. 2, what would have been Mosley’s 91st birthday, Greenbrier County Delegate Jeffrey Campbell announced the bridge’s renaming, and added, “I was the lead sponsor on HCR 44 – US Army PFC Frank Walker Mosley Memorial Bridge – that crosses Howard’s Creek near the I-64 interchange at Harts Run. Growing up in White Sulphur, I knew Frank my entire life. I was raised two houses away from his Tuckahoe Road home on Spruce Street.”
The House Resolution highlights Mosley’s expansive career at The Greenbrier Resort, as well as his military service. He was born in Thurmond, WV, on April 2, 1933, and was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War. After he was shot in the eye, he was awarded a Purple Heart for his service.
In May of 1958, he was hired at The Greenbrier for a “temporary” job after being turned away three times. During his nearly 65 years of service he worked as a houseman, a dishwasher, busboy, window washer, bell stand captain, and greeter, and was awarded an honorary title of Greenbrier Ambassador in 2011.
“Mosley’s job led to encounters with numerous celebrities, including United States presidents. His favorite memory was meeting Tiger Woods in 2013. But the unassuming Mosley was the biggest celebrity of them all, drawing guests of all ages wherever he went throughout the resort. Generations of families grew to know and love Mosley and look forward to his greeting upon arrival at The Greenbrier,” states the Resolution.
Cam Huffman, Director of Public Relations for The Greenbrier, said of Frank, “Whether you’re a guest or whether you’re a team member here at The Greenbrier, you always knew one of the first things you were going to do when you came through those doors was see Frank and see that smile and be greeted by him. Very few people are truly irreplaceable, but, I think Frank was. There’s never going to be another here.”
Delegate Campbell said, “The US Army PFC Frank Walker Mosley Memorial Bridge will serve as a reminder of his military service as a United States Army Veteran, who earned a Purple Heart for his service in the Korean War, while continuing to greet guests to The Greenbrier as they come and go at the I-64, Exit 175 interchange for years to come.”
Permanent signs will be installed at the bridge at a later date yet to be announced.
