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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 30
(By Senators Prezioso, Oliverio, Kessler, Plymale and Minard)
Recognizing Marion County native D.D. Meighen, minister and member
of the Marion Country Historical Society.
Whereas, D.D. Meighen has served numerous churches and West
Virginia University as a campus minister in the 1980's; and
Whereas, D.D. Meighen retired from United Methodist Ministry
after 41 years of service to the community; and
Whereas, D.D. Meighen promoted the establishment of Miner's
Day in West Virginia; and
Whereas, D.D. Meighen spearheaded the preservation of black
history in Marion County through a series of events and oral
history projects to document the heritage of Fairmont's African
Americans; and
Whereas, D.D. Meighen revived the History of the Father's Day
Church and portrayed father Fletcher Golden; and
Whereas, In 2010, D.D. Meighen was honored for his dedication
to preserving the living history of his community, and nominated as
a History Hero by the Marion County Historical Society; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby recognizes
Marion County native D.D.
Meighen, minister and member of the Marion Country Historical Society;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate acknowledges the many
important contributions to the preservation of living history by
Marion County native D.D. Meighen
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the representatives from Marion County
and the Marion County Historical Society.