SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 25

(By Senators Stollings, Beach, and Plymale)

[Introduced February 15, 2018]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 23-119-15.47 (23A102), locally known as Chapmanville RR Overpass, carrying US 119 over CSX Railroad in Logan County, the “U. S. Army PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins was born December 18, 1923, in Ferrellsburg, West Virginia, son of John M. Mullins and Martha Farley.  He moved to Chapmanville, West Virginia, in 1953; and

Whereas, O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins is survived by his children, Connie Mullins Guthrie and Jill Mullins; and

Whereas.  PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins served in the Army Air Corp, having been drafted on July 8, 1943.  He received the Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW ll Army Occupation of Okinawa Medal, and WW ll Victory Medal; and

Whereas, PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins was a life member of the American Legion and VFW.  He was a conductor for CSX Transportation 42 years and on the Chapmanville Town Council for 47 years.  He was the owner of Mullins License Service and Teaberry Motor Sales, salesman for Paul Cooke Ford, sales manager for Boone Motors and served on the Chapmanville Police Department; and

Whereas, Naming the bridge is an appropriate recognition of the contributions he made to his country, state, community, and Boone County; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 23-119-15.47 (23A102), locally known as Chapmanville RR Overpass, carrying US 119 over CSX Railroad in Logan county the “U. S. Army PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins 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 “U. S. Army PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins 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 Commissioner of the Division of Highways.