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Introduced Version Senate Concurrent Resolution 26 History

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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 26

(By Senators Romano, Facemire and Stollings)

[Introduced March 1, 2017]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 21-10-13.70 (21A028), (39.10653, -80.51671), locally known as Mare Run Arch, carrying county Route 10 over Mare Run in Lewis County, the “U. S. Marine Corps SSG Beecher J. Rhoades Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, SSG Beecher J. Rhoades was born in Wheeling on March 15, 1926, a son of the late Beecher J. Rhoades and Grayce Long Rhoades.  On April 10, 1948, he married the former Betty Elizabeth Burnside and they celebrated 66 years of marriage in April. Beecher was an honored veteran of the United States Marine Corps, having served in World War II and the Korean War. In 2006, he was recognized as the Marine Corps League, Marine of the Year. He was an active volunteer who also served as Marine Corps League, Dept. of WV 21st Commandant. He retired from the Equitable Gas Company with 33 years of service, retiring in 1985. He was an outdoor enthusiast who enjoyed farming, fishing, traveling and flying his Cherokee airplane. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge #10 AF & AM and the Freemansburg United Methodist Church.  He passed away on Thursday May 22, 2014; and

Whereas, Naming the bridge in Lewis County for SSG Beecher J. Rhoades would be a fitting recognition of his service to his country, state and community; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 21-10-13.70 (21A028), (39.10653, -80.51671), locally known as Mare Run Arch, carrying county Route 10 over Mare Run in Lewis County, the “U. S. SSG Beecher J. Rhoades 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. Marine Corps SSG Beecher J. Rhoades 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 Commissioner of the Division of Highways.

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