SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 59

(By Senators Miller, Laird, Stollings, Unger and Plymale)

[Introduced March 2, 2016]

Requesting Division of Highways name the Indian Creek Bridge #3, bridge number 32-122-8.95 (32A056), latitude 37.52981, longitude -80.65837, carrying West Virginia Route 122 over Indian Creek, in Monroe County, the “U. S. Army SPC 4 Everette R. Johnson Memorial  Bridge”.

Whereas, Everette R. Johnson was born on November 7, 1947, in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of John C. and Minnie Louise Johnson.  He lived most of his life in Monroe County and was educated in Monroe County schools, graduating from Greenville High School in 1965.  He was married to Sue G. Loan and they were expecting their first child when Everette was killed in Vietnam on February 7, 1968; and

Whereas, Everette R. Johnson was survived by his widow and son, Everette Robert Johnson, Jr., who was  born in August, 1968, and his mother and father, sister Darlene Johnson and three brothers, Wayne, David and Maury; and

Whereas, Naming the Indian Creek Bridge #3, bridge number 32-122-8.95 (32A056) latitude 37.52981, longitude -80.65837, carrying West Virginia Route 122 over Indian Creek, in Monroe County, the “U.S. Army SPC 4 Everette R. Johnson Memorial Bridge” is an appropriate recognition of his contributions and his supreme sacrifice to his country, state, community and Monroe County; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the Indian Creek Bridge #3, bridge number 32-122-8.95 (32A056) latitude 37.52981, longitude -80.65837, carrying West Virginia Route 122 over Indian Creek, in Monroe County, the “U. S. Army SPC 4 Everette R. Johnson Memorial  Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the twin bridges, both northbound and southbound, as the “U. S. Army SPC 4 Everette R. Johnson 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 and the surviving relatives of Everette R. Johnson.