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Introduced Version House Concurrent Resolution 49 History

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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 49

(By Delegates Phillips, Marcum, Rodighiero, R. Miller, Eldridge and Maynard)

[Introduced March 2, 2017]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways to name Bridge Number 23-10/10-0.01 (23A302) (37.72886,-81.84404), locally known as Mallory Beam Span, carrying County Route 10/10 over Huff Creek in Logan County, the "U.S. Army 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 on 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 Mallory Beam Span Bridge the "U.S. Army 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 Bridge Number 23-10/10-0.01 (23A302) (37.72886,-81.84404), locally known as Mallory Beam Span, carrying County Route 10/10 over Huff Creek in Logan County, the "U.S. Army PFC Donald Ray Cochran Memorial  Bridge"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "U.S. Army 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 Commissioner of the Division of Highways.

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