HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 41

(By Delegates R. Phillips, Marcum and Eldridge)

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge from State Route 10 at State Route 10/12 to Mallory Hill Road bridge number 23-10/12-0.01 (23A316) (37.73065, -81.83793), carrying CR 10/12 over Huff Creek in Logan County, the "PFC Donald Ray Cochran Memorial Bridge".

            Whereas, Donald Ray Cochran was born December 27,1926, at Mallory, West Virginia, the son of Millard Cochran and Garnett Walls Cochran. He graduated from Man High School Class of 1944, and worked for Powellton Coal Company at Rock House on the engineering crew until he was drafted into the United States Army in 1950. He was killed in action in North Korea May 25, 1951. His remains were shipped home for burial in December 1951,to Forrest Lawn Cemetery at Pecks Mill, West Virginia; and

            Whereas, Naming the bridge from State Route 10 at State Route 10/12 to Mallory Hill Road bridge number 23-10/12-0.01 (23A316) (37.73065, -81.83793), carrying CR 10/12 over Huff Creek in Logan County, the "PFC Donald Ray Cochran Memorial Bridge" is an appropriate recognition of his contributions and his supreme sacrifice to his country, state, community and Logan County; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the bridge from State Route 10 at State Route 10/12 to Mallory Hill Road bridge number 23-10/12-0.01 (23A316) (37.73065, -81.83793), carrying CR 10/12 over Huff Creek in Logan County, the "PFC Donald Ray Cochran Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "PFC Donald Ray Cochran Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation and the surviving relatives of Donald Ray Cochran.