SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 49
(By Senator Chafin)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 28-52-3.55,
located in Mercer County, the "Isabella Freeman Memorial
Bridge".
Whereas, Isabella Freeman was born July 11, 1830, in England;
and
Whereas, Isabella Freeman came to Mercer County with her
husband John, who was the owner of Caswell Creek Coal & Coal
Company, a forerunner of Pocahontas Fuel Corporation; and
Whereas, Isabella and John Freeman built a home on the
property located at the end of the existing Route 52 bridge, where
they lived for many years and are buried in the cemetery within
site of the bridge; and
Whereas, It is fitting, to honor the memory of Isabella
Freeman, who represents the strong women of the pioneer coal mining
days who helped husbands achieve success for themselves and the
great Pocahontas coalfield, by naming bridge number 28-52-3.55,
located in Mercer County, the "Isabella Freeman Memorial Bridge";
therefore, be it
Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name bridge number28-52-3.55, located in Mercer County, the "Isabella Freeman 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 "Isabella Freeman 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 the family of Isabella
Freeman.
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