SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 33
(By Senators White and Laird)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number
34-22-0.96 located over Peters Creek on County Route 22 in
Nicholas County, West Virginia, the "Homer J. Summers Memorial
Bridge."
Whereas, Homer J. Summers was born in 1859 on Peters Creek to
Christopher Van Rensselear and Margaret "Spinks" Summers in a home
that was built in 1854; and
Whereas, Homer lived all of his ninety plus years as a farmer
on this land; and
Whereas, Homer had one son, Rubert, with his first wife, Nora
Martha Miller, and after her death married Minta Hanna, the mother
of his two daughters; and
Whereas, Homer ended up with nine grandchildren, all of whom
are successful in their own individual ways; and
Whereas, During his ninety years on his property he would
watch the creek roll along and watch horses, cars, trucks and all
other types of vehicles cross the bridge over Peters Creek;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 34-22-0.96 located over Peters Creek on County Route
22 in Nicholas County, West Virginia, the "Homer J. Summers Memorial 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 "Homer J. Summers 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 Secretary of
the Department of Transportation and the family of Homer J.
Summers.