HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 95

(By Delegates Phillips, Maynard and Eldridge)

[Introduced  March 21, 2017]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name the Bridge Number 23-119-15.47 (23A102) (37.97474, -82.01842), locally known as Chapmanville RR overpass No. 2, carrying US 119 over CSX Railroad in Logan county the “PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins was born December 18, 1923, the son of John M. and Martha Farley Mullins at Ferrellsburg, West Virginia.  He moved to Chapmanville, West Virginia, in 1953. He is survived by his children, Connie Mullins Guthrie and Jill Mullins.  PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins served in the Army Air Corp, having been drafted 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.  He 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 on Rt. 119 in Chapmanville, Boone County, the “ PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins Memorial Bridge” is an appropriate recognition of the contributions 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 the Bridge Number 23-119-15.47 (23A102) (37.97474, -82.01842), locally known as Chapmanville RR overpass No. 2, carrying US 119 over CSX Railroad in Logan county the “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 “PFC O. T. (Teaberry) Mullins Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Secretary of the Department of Transportation.