SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 20

(By Senators Plymale, Jenkins, Yost, Klempa and Stollings)

Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge at I-64, Exit 11, near 16th Street and Hal Greer Boulevard, located in Cabell County, the “Jeffrey P. Ball Memorial Bridge”.

    Whereas, Jeffrey P. Ball was born February 6, 1963, in Huntington, West Virginia; and

    Whereas, Jeffrey P. Ball attended school in Barboursville, West Virginia and graduated from Barboursville High School in 1981; and  

    Whereas, Jeffrey P. Ball served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1981 to 1985; and

    Whereas, Jeffrey P. Ball attended Marshall University and graduated West Virginia Institute of Technology November 1992, with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; and

    Whereas, Jeffrey P. Ball earned the distinction of becoming a registered Professional Engineer on July 16, 2001; and

    Whereas, Jeffrey P. Ball joined the Department of Highways, District 2, as a Staff Engineer on November 1, 1994, and held various positions including District 2 Bridge Engineer from October 2001 to April 2008, and District 2 Construction Engineer April 2008 to 2010; and

    Whereas, Jeffrey P. Ball was active in the community, serving on the building committee of the new Barboursville Middle School where his children now attend school and volunteering his time to any youth sports in which they were involved; and

    Whereas, Jeffrey P. Ball was married to his beloved wife, Patricia, with whom he shared the joy of having four children, Mary Anna, David Robert, Steven Matthew and Robert (deceased); and

    Whereas, Sadly, Jeffrey P. Ball passed away on August 10, 2010, leaving behind a loving family and a host of friends; therefore, be it

    Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways name the bridge at I-64, Exit 11, near 16th Street and Hal Greer Boulevard, located in Cabell County, the “Jeffrey P. Ball 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 “Jeffrey P. Ball Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

    Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and the family of Jeffrey P. Ball.