SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 19

(By Senators Stollings, Plymale and Unger)

[Introduced February 3, 2016.]

Requesting Division of Highways to name Bridge Number 03-20-3.30 (03A059) (37.98919, -81.84550), locally known as Six-mile Creek Bridge (BR No. 3940), carrying County Route 20 over Six-mile Creek in Boone County, as the “Rev. Rexford Montgomery Workman Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Reverend Rexford Montgomery Workman was born on April 7, 1916, and died on July 1, 2012; and

Whereas, Reverend Workman received seminary training and a degree from Emory University; and

Whereas, Reverend Workman was an ordained Methodist minister for fifty-seven years and preached for over sixty-five years; and

Whereas, Reverend Workman pastored five local churches in Boone County throughout his ministry; and

Whereas, Reverend Workman preached thousands of revivals locally and broadly; and

Whereas, Reverend Workman conducted thousands of funerals in Boone County; and

Whereas, Reverend Workman was a reserve funeral preacher at Handley Funeral Home; and

Whereas, Reverend Workman was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows; and

Whereas, Reverend Workman owned Wiggly’s Grocery in downtown Madison and co-founded and co-owned Van Home Outfitting with Reverend John Hager in Van;  and

Whereas, Reverend Workman had an infectiously jovial demeanor and that joy was never abated and affected everyone with whom he was acquainted; and

Whereas, It is fitting and proper to honor the life of Reverend Rexford Montgomery Workman for his dedicated service to his community and county by naming this bridge in his memory; therefore, be it

Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:

That the Division of Highways name Bridge Number 03-20-3.30 (03A059) (37.98919, -81.84550), locally known as Six-mile Creek Bridge (BR No. 3940), carrying County Route 20 over Six-mile Creek in Boone county, as the “Rev. Rexford Montgomery Workman 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 “Rev. Rexford Montgomery Workman 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 and to the family members of Reverend Rexford Montgomery Workman.