SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 21

(By Senators Clements, Boso, Maroney, Weld and Stollings)

[Introduced February 23, 2017]

Requesting the Division of Highways to name bridge number 31-79-142.37, NB & SB (31A159, 31A160), (39.51978, -80.04148), locally known as Whiteday Creek Bridge, carrying Interstate 79 NB and SB over Whiteday Creek and County Route 73/1 in Monongalia County, the “U. S. Army CPL Daniel Frederick Mehringer Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Daniel Frederick Mehringer was born in Randolph County, West Virginia, on June 23, 1986.  He resided in Barbour County, West Virginia, until he was 15 years of age, when he moved to Monongalia County. He graduated from Morgantown High School in 2004; and 

Whereas, Daniel Frederick Mehringer enlisted in the Army prior to graduation, as he had always wanted to serve his country in the military. Following graduation, he completed basic training at Ft. Benning, Georgia, and was then assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, NC.  He was very proud to be a paratrooper; and

Whereas, Daniel Frederick Mehringer married his high school sweetheart, Marialies, on June 18, 2006. They resided together on base at Ft. Bragg until he was deployed to Afghanistan, just a short six months later, in January 2007. He continued his college education via the internet and hoped one day to be an engineer. He worked in the Army intelligence section, doing classified work; and

Whereas, Daniel Frederick Mehringer died on April 27, 2007, in Bagram, Afghanistan, in a noncombat incident. He was promoted posthumously to Corporal for his meritorious service. He was a proud American and West Virginian; and

Whereas, Naming this bridge is an appropriate recognition of U. S. Army CPL Daniel Frederick Mehringer; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 31-79-142.37, NB & SB (31A159, 31A160), (39.51978, -80.04148), locally known as Whiteday Creek Bridge, carrying Interstate 79 NB and SB over Whiteday Creek and County Route 73/1 in Monongalia County, the “U. S. Army CPL Daniel Frederick Mehringer Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U. S. Army CPL Daniel Frederick Mehringer 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.