SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 30

(By Senators Smith, Sypolt, Lindsay, Unger, Jeffries, and Romano)

[Introduced February 13, 2020]

Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 16-020/01-000.18 (16A044), locally known as Stanley See Bridge, carrying CR 20/1 over Lost River in Hardy County, the “Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Stanley and Evelyn See were instrumental in the development of Hardy County and together they established an operated a gas station and store in Mathias, West Virginia, which also served as a social center for the people living in the area; and

Whereas, Stanley W. See also spent his extra time working toward the establishment of Hardy Telephone, and was also a charter member of the Mathias Fire Company; and

Whereas, Evelyn C. See also donated much of her time to the community by helping people to purchase food, teaching young women how to cook, and helping with community activities at the Mathias Community Center; and

Whereas, Stanley and Evelyn See have passed and their store and gas station no longer exist, except in the memories of the people they helped and befriended; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring memorial be established to commemorate Stanley and Evelyn See and their contributions to their community and state; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name bridge number 16-020/01-000.18 (16A044), locally known as Stanley See Bridge, carrying CR 20/1 over Lost River in Hardy County, the “Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See 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 “Stanley W. and Evelyn C. See 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.