HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 2
(By Delegate Hamilton)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge on Cleveland
Avenue in Buckhannon, West Virginia, the "William S. O'Brien
Memorial Bridge."
Whereas, William S. O'Brien was born the son of Colonel Emmet
J. and Marsha Ann O'Brien on January 8, 1862 at Audra, on the
Middle Fork River in Barbour County, West Virginia and moved with
them to Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia in 1867; and
Whereas, After obtaining his degree from West Virginia
University in 1891, he began actively practicing law; and
Whereas, William S. O'Brien was married to his beloved wife,
Emma White, on October 14, 1896, which produced four wonderful
children, three sons and one daughter; and
Whereas, During his long career as a public servant, William
O'Brien taught school, served as a captain in the National Guard,
was a member of the Masons and the Knights of Pythias, served as
editor of the newspaper, sat as judge of the twelfth judicial
circuit from 1913 to 1920, and was elected a member of Congress
from the Third District in 1926; and
Whereas, William S. O'Brien served as Secretary of State from 1932 until he passed on August 10, 1948; and
Whereas, The members of the West Virginia Legislature would
like to honor the public service and the life of William O'Brien;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
to name the bridge on Cleveland Avenue in Buckhannon, West
Virginia, Department of Highways design division bridge number,
10232, in honor of William O'Brien, a legislator, lawyer, educator,
family man and public servant; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested
to have made and placed on the bridge signs identifying it as the
"William S. O'Brien Memorial 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
the Department of Transportation.