HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 44
(By Delegates Moore, L. Phillips, Marcum and White)
Requesting the Division of Highways to rename the Roderfield Box
Beam Bridge, bridge number 24-52-12.79, crossing over Spice
Creek in McDowell County, the "Carnie L. Spratt Memorial
Bridge".
Whereas, Carnie L. Spratt was born in May 1901, in
Baileysville, West Virginia. He and his two brothers were in the
logging business and when they secured a contract to log old Route
52 from Roderfield to Iaeger in the mid-1930's they moved to
Roderfield where he and his brothers purchased land and built homes
for their families; and
Whereas, Carnie L. Spratt and his brothers built the sawmill at
Roderfield and their company's name was Spratt Brothers Lumber
Company. Carnie L. Spratt then branched out and built the
Roderfield Gulf Service Station, the first motel in McDowell County
and the Drive In Grill Restaurant -- all were located at the
intersection of State Route 7 and U. S. Route 52. Carnie L. Spratt
and his businesses became well known and well liked in McDowell
County; and
Whereas, Carnie L. Spratt passed away in April 1981. It is fitting to honor Carnie L. Spratt for his commitment, dedication
and the role he played in the development of McDowell County and
the State of West Virginia; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to rename
the Roderfield Box Beam Bridge, bridge number 24-52-12.79 crossing
over Spice Creek in McDowell County, the "Carnie L. Spratt 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
"Carnie L. Spratt 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 and the family of Carnie L. Spratt.