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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 76

(By Delegate Boggs)

[Introduced February 20, 2019]

 

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge Number :04-1-4.02 (04A001), locally known as Orlando Bridge, carrying County Route 1 over Oil Creek in Braxton County, the “Reverend Lonnie Ramsey Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Reverend Lonnie Ramsey, 73, of the Fall Run Community of Ireland, West Virginia, died Sunday, February 26, 2017, after a year-long struggle with cancer. He was born in Widen, West Virginia, on January 28, 1944, a son of the late Delbert “Deb” Ramsey and Mame Bragg Ramsey. He attended Burnsville High School. After graduation, he entered the U. S. Army where he served two years. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during the Vietnam Era. He married his high school sweetheart, Judy Mealey, on May 12, 1968. They lived 48 beautiful years together and raised two sons: Jeffrey and Jonathan Ramsey. He was always ready for a ballgame, some time spent fishing, or a great Papaw story. Lonnie was an electrician by trade and a pastor by heart. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electricians for 35 years and pastored three churches in his and Judy’s 40 years of ministry. He is the former pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Right Hand Fork of Freeman’s Creek, and the Poplar Ridge Community Church outside of Sutton, and was the pastor of the Orlando Baptist Church over 25 years. He held this position until his passing. Lonnie never knew a stranger and always finished his visit with “God Bless You”; and

Whereas, Lonnie Ramsey was instrumental in getting the road in Orlando repaired and a new bridge constructed.  He should  be remembered for his years of community service by having the new bridge in Orlando, named after him; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate Lonnie Ramsey’s contributions to our state and country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number :04-1-4.02 (04A001), locally known as Orlando Bridge, carrying County Route 1 over Oil Creek in Braxton County, the “ Reverend Lonnie Ramsey Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to erect signs at both ends of the bridge containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming the bridge as the “Reverend Lonnie Ramsey Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Division of Highways.

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