SENATE
HOUSE
JOINT
BILL STATUS
STATE LAW
REPORTS
EDUCATIONAL
CONTACT
home
home
Introduced Version House Concurrent Resolution 53 History

   |  Email
Key: Green = existing Code. Red = new code to be enacted

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 53

(By Delegates Holstein, Horst, Bridges, Mazzocchi, Sypolt, Graves, Nestor, Jennings, Storch, Phillips, J. Jeffries, and Barnhart)

[February 9, 2022]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways name Bridge Number: 03-003/00-033.48  () (03A202), (38.06307,-81.57196) locally known as WV 3 WHITE OAK BRIDGE, carrying WV 3 over WHITE OAK CREEK in Boone county, the “U.S. Army  Sergeant Theron Turner Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Theron Turner was born September 19, 1940, at Pine Knob, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Theron Turner joined the United States Army at age 18.  He served eight years, attaining the rank of Sergeant, with his final year of duty in Vietnam; and

Whereas, Sergeant Turner, while home during his military service, married Dorothy Hall.  They had three daughters. It was during this time that Sergeant Turner started a career as a coal miner. In 1985, the couple divorced.  In 1988 Sergeant Turner married Gloria Williams, moving to Rock Creek, West Virginia, where they resided for 21 years. Sergeant Turner continued to work as coal miner until 1991 when he became disabled. He suffered from blindness, diabetes, and kidney failure due to Agent Orange exposure while in Vietnam; and

Whereas, Sergeant Turner; was an avid outdoorsman as a youth. He was a musician, playing mostly gospel music. He was also a collector of guitars, firearms, knives, and fishing equipment; and

Whereas, U.S. Army  Sergeant Theron Turner lost his battle with diabetes on April 14, 2010; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate U.S. Army Sergeant Theron Turner 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: 03-003/00-033.48  () (03A202), (38.06307,-81.57196) locally known as WV 3 WHITE OAK BRIDGE, carrying WV 3 over WHITE OAK CREEK in Boone county, the “U.S. Army Sergeant Theron Turner Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

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 Sergeant Theron Turner 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.

This Web site is maintained by the West Virginia Legislature's Office of Reference & Information.  |  Terms of Use  |   Email WebmasterWebmaster   |   © 2024 West Virginia Legislature **


X

Print On Demand

Name:
Email:
Phone:

Print