SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 42
(By Senator Chafin)
Requesting the Division of Highways name bridge number 30-52-17.40,
located in Mingo County, the "Bobby Lee Jarrell Memorial
Bridge".
Whereas, Bobby Lee Jarrell was born August 16, 1935, in
Purtain Mines, West Virginia; and
Whereas, Bobby Lee Jarrell graduated from Burch High School in
1953, and immediately enlisted in the United States Navy; and
Whereas, Bobby Lee Jarrell had a distinguished 22 year career
in the Navy, which took him all over the world to place such as
Antarctica, Vietnam and Korea; and
Whereas, Bobby Lee Jarrell served as a Chief Gunner's Mate and
was awarded the Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement Medals, the
Combat Action ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation and Good Conduct
(five awards), National Defense Service, Anarctic Service, Vietnam
Service (two stars), Vietnam Campaign, Navy Expert Rifleman and
Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medals; and
Whereas, Bobby Lee Jarrell returned to Mingo County after his
Navy retirement where he served as the Manager of Maintenance for
Mingo County Schools until his retirement in 1999; and
Whereas, Bobby Lee Jarrell was married to his beloved wife
Betty, with whom he shared the joy of having their sons Michael and Ricky and their daughter Cheryl; and
Whereas, Sadly, Bobby Lee Jarrell passed away at his home on
May 10, 2009, leaving behind a host of family and friends, and a
grateful country; and
Whereas, It is fitting, to honor the memory of Bobby Lee
Jarrell, who served his country and community honorably, by naming
bridge number 30-52-17.40, located in Mingo County, the "Bobby Lee
Jarrell Memorial Bridge"; therefore, be it
Resolved by the West Virginia Legislature:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name bridge number 30-52-17.40, located in Mingo County, the "Bobby
Lee Jarrell 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 "Bobby Lee Jarrell 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 Bobby Lee
Jarrell.