Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 75
(By Senators Green and Bailey)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 45-64-143.17
(2790) located at the Green Sulphur Springs Interchange on
Interstate 64 in Summers County near exit 143 the "Vaughn Ray
York Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Vaughn Ray York was an avid photographer using his
talents to capture wonderful pictures of the West Virginia
wildlife, environment and mountains as well as having those
photographs of his home state published in the book
Shades of
Tomorrow; and
Whereas, An exhibit of Vaughn York's photography is scheduled
to be displayed at Tamarack this spring; and
Whereas, Vaughn York worked as a heavy equipment operator for
Magnum Coal Company; and
Whereas,Vaughn York was an avid outdoors man, enjoying
hunting, fishing and photographing game; and
Whereas,Vaughn York was a kind person, selfless in his
desire to help those less fortunate than he, often giving most of
his own salary to help those who were in need; and
Whereas, On September 23, 2006, after listening to his beloved
West Virginia University Mountaineer football team and taking
photographs of an intense storm, Vaughn York was returning home when he was tragically killed at the age of thirty-five; and
Whereas, Vaughn York is dearly missed by his family, friends,
and those in the community and the breadth of his graciousness was
not discovered until his funeral; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 45-64-143.17 (2790) at the Green Sulphur Springs
Interchange on Interstate 64 in Summers County near exit 143 the
"Vaughn Ray York Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways have made and
be placed signs identifying the bridge as the "Vaughn Ray York
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
Transportation and the family of Vaughn Ray York.
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