SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 45

(By Senators Beach, Prezioso, Stollings and Plymale)

[Introduced March 22, 2017]

Requesting the Division of Highways to erect a sign along each side of Interstate 68 between mile markers one and seven, in Monongalia County, proclaiming “Home of Anna Lindquist — 1996 NHPA Hall of Fame Inductee”.

Whereas, Anna Lindquist, at the urging of several women competitors and without any real experience, pitched her first national horseshoe pitching event at the age of thirteen; and

Whereas, Anna Lindquist was a resident of Morgantown, West Virginia, married to the late Arner Lindquist, himself an avid horseshoe pitcher who won many prizes in and around the Morgantown region and qualified for the world championships nine times; and

Whereas, Anna Lindquist, in 1948 and again in 1949, became the Women’s World Champion Horseshoe Pitcher.  Little documentation remains of her 1949 achievements; however, 1948 documentation shows Anna won the 1948 championship with a 7-0 record; and

Whereas, Anna Lindquist went on to compete in seven additional Women’s World Tournament events placing second three additional times and third in three events. Anna failed to make the top three in just two of her championship events, yet still managed to finish with a sixth and eighth place finish; and

Whereas, Anna Lindquist is noted for winning 48 matches in her championship appearances; and

Whereas, Anna Lindquist is credited with establishment of the Horseshoe Pitchers Association of West Virginia charter in 1947 and served as the charter secretary-treasurer from 1948-1963. She was elected the National Horseshoe Pitching Association Vice President in 1963; and

Whereas, Sadly, Anna Lindquist passed away on February 5, 1968, following a lengthy illness; and

Whereas, Anna Lindquist, having won two world championships, averaged at least seventy-five percent in the top five of one or more championship division finals at least four times, and participated in nine championships with a seventy percent score or better, was inducted into the National Horseshoe Pitching Association Hall of Fame in 1996; and

Whereas, It is most fitting that the West Virginia Legislature pay tribute to the accomplishments of Anna Lindquist; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect a sign along each side of Interstate 68 between mile markers one and seven, in Monongalia County, proclaiming “Home of Anna Lindquist — 1996 NHSPA Hall of Fame Inductee”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed along each side of Interstate 68 between mile markers one and seven, in Monongalia County, a sign indicating, “Home of Anna Lindquist — 1996 NHSPA Hall of Fame Inductee”; 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.