SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 11

(By Senators Ferns and Stollings)

[Introduced February 14, 2017]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 26-5-7.84 (26A120), (40.02701, -80.65272), locally known as New County Line Bridge, carrying County Route 5 over Big Wheeling Creek in Marshall County, the “USMC Lance Corporal Edwin Russell ‘Snook’ Danehart Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Edwin Russell “Snook” Danehart was born in Elm Grove, West Virginia, on July 31, 1947, the son of Carl and Della Behrens Danehart; and was the third youngest of fifteen children and affectionately known as “Snook” to those that knew him. He attended Sherrard High School and graduated in 1965 where he was awarded the Future Farmers of America Blue Ribbon for raising a prize Black Angus bull.  He was a member of the Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church in Wheeling, West Virginia; and

Whereas, Edwin Russell “Snook” Danehart entered service to his country during the Vietnam Conflict in 1968 where he served in the United States Marine Corps attaining the rank of Lance Corporal.  Lance Corporal Edwin Russell “Snook” Danehart paid the ultimate price on May 8,1969, when his life was cut short in South Vietnam; and

Whereas, Naming this bridge is an appropriate recognition of Lance Corporal Edwin Russell “Snook” Danehart’s ultimate sacrifice to his country, state and community and it is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate his service to his community and country; therefore, be it

 Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name Bridge Number 26-5-7.84 (26A120), (40.02701, -80.65272), locally known as New County Line Bridge, carrying County Route 5 over Big Wheeling Creek in Marshall County, the “USMC Lance Corporal Edwin Russell ‘Snook’ Danehart Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “USMC Lance Corporal Edwin Russell ‘Snook’ Danehart 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.