SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 59
(By Senator Chafin)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 28-120-1.37,
located in Mercer County, the "Maria Cooper Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Maria Cooper was born in England and immigrated to
the anthracite coalfields of Pennsylvania during the American Civil
War; and
Whereas, From Pennsylvania, Maria Cooper and her husband John
moved in a mule-drawn wagon to the bituminous New River field in
Quinnemont; and
Whereas, In 1884, John Cooper's Mill Creek Mine was the first
mine opened on the West Virginia side of the Pocahontas coal field;
and
Whereas, Maria Cooper was stood strong beside her husband
through all the hardship and prosperity; and
Whereas, Maria Cooper was active in the community and her
generosity, kindness and benevolence were known throughout the town
of Bramwell; and
Whereas, It is fitting, to honor the memory of Maria Cooper,
by naming bridge number 28-120-1.37, located in Mercer County, the
"Maria Cooper Memorial Bridge"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways name bridge number 28-120-1.37, located in Mercer County, the
"Maria Cooper 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 "Maria Cooper 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 Secretary of
the Department of Transportation.