HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 74

(By Delegates H. White and Kominar)

[Introduced February 28, 2003; referred to the

Committee on Rules.]


Requesting the Division of Highways that the bridge to be built over Pigeon Creek at Ferrell Bottom, above Taylorville, Mingo County, West Virginia, be named the "Ireland & Willis Duty Bridge."

Whereas, Ireland Duty and Willis Duty are brothers, Ireland having been born on May 29, 1906, and Willis having been born on December 12, 1915; and
Whereas, Ireland Duty, who had six children, served in the military service and worked in the coal mines for forty-three years; and
Whereas, Willis Duty, who had three children, also served in the military service and worked in the coal mines for forty years; and
Whereas, Both brothers are well liked and esteemed by the people of their community and many of their friends and neighbors have expressed a desire to have the proposed bridge named in honor of these fine men; and
Whereas, The naming of the bridge for these outstanding citizens of Mingo County is an appropriate act to recognize their contributions to the community in which they live; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby request the West Virginia Division of Highways name the bridge to be built over Pigeon Creek at Ferrell Bottom, near Taylorville, Mingo County, West Virginia, the "Ireland & Willis Duty Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner is requested to have made and placed, at either end of the bridge, signs identifying the bridge as the "Ireland and Willis Duty Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is hereby directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of Transportation, the Commissioner of the Division of Highways, the County Commission of Mingo County and each of Ireland and Willis Duty.