SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56
(By Senator Chafin)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 28-120-2.43,
located in Mercer County, the "Phoebe Goodwill Memorial
Bridge".
Whereas, Phoebe Goodwill and her husband Philip were early
pioneers in the coalfields of southern West Virginia; and
Whereas, Phoebe Goodwill and her husband Philip owned Goodwill
Coal & Coke Company; and
Whereas, Phoebe Goodwill and her husband Philip built a
mansion overlooking the Bluestone River and downtown Bramwell; and
Whereas, Phoebe Goodwill and her husband Philip played an
important role in making Bramwell the booming business capitol of
the coalfields; and
Whereas, It is fitting, to honor the memory of Phoebe
Goodwill, who represents the strong women of the pioneer coal
mining days, by naming bridge number 28-120-2.43, located in Mercer
County, the "Phoebe Goodwill Memorial Bridge"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name bridge number 28-120-2.43, located in Mercer County, the
"Phoebe Goodwill 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 "Phoebe Goodwill 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.
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