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Senate Concurrent Resolution 11 History
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 11
(By Senators Stollings, Kirkendoll and Unger)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the section of State Route
214 at Childress Road, from mile marker 8.92 to mile marker
9.92, the "Army Pvt. Parker Meikle Memorial Road".
Whereas, Parker Meikle was born November 5, 1919, in Alum
Creek, Lincoln County, West Virginia, the second of nine children
born to Archie Thomas Meikle and Chalcie Lottie Turley Meikle, and
is survived by two sisters, three brothers and numerous nieces and
nephews; and
Whereas, Parker Meikle was raised and educated in the Alum
Creek area; and
Whereas, Pvt. Parker Meikle entered the United States Army
January 26, 1942; and
Whereas, Pvt. Parker Meikle, Service Number 35263702, died of
wounds he received in World War II December 19, 1944, in Belgium
while serving as a combat engineer with Company B 158th Engineer
Battalion; and
Whereas, The body of Pvt. Parker Meikle was returned to West
Virginia for reburial in 1949, with Snodgrass Funeral Home in
charge of arrangements; and
Whereas, It is proper and fitting that the ultimate sacrifice
made by this native son be honored in this manner; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the
section of State Route 214 at Childress Road, from mile marker 8.92
to mile marker 9.92, the "Army Pvt. Parker Meikle Memorial Road",
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to erect a sign at each end of the
section of road containing bold and prominent letters proclaiming
the section of road the "Army Pvt. Parker Meikle Memorial Road";
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 Highways and the family of the late Parker Meikle.