HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64
(By Delegates White and Kominar)
Requesting the Division of Highways to name the bridge at Puritan
Mines in Mingo County "The Steven Mahon Bridge" in memory of
Steven Mahon.
Whereas, Steven Mahon graduated from Matewan High School in
1988 where he actively participated in organized sports, including
football, basketball, baseball and track; and
Whereas, Steven Mahon was a coal miner in Mingo County,
descended from a rich and deeply rooted family tradition of working
in the coal mines; and
Whereas, Steven Mahon was a hard working, loving and devoted
family man, to his wife and daughter and to his parents, and he was
a friend to all that knew him; and
Whereas, While Steven Mahon, calmly and stoically accepted the
inherent risks and dangers associated with his chosen profession of
coal mining on a daily basis, he tragically lost his life in a coal
mine in October, 2001, while in the prime of his youth, sadly
leaving behind his loving wife and his loving daughter - who at
the time was only nine months old; and
Whereas, Steven Mahon resided in Ragland in Mingo County and traversed the bridge at Puritan Mines during his daily trek to work
in the mines; and
Whereas, It would be a fitting memorial to this fine young man
who tragically lost his life pursuing a way of life inextricably
indigenous to the history and traditions of this state, to name the
bridge he daily traversed in pursuing that life -in his memory;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature:
That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name the
bridge at Puritan Mines in Mingo County, "The Steven Mahon Bridge;"
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of
Highways is hereby requested to cause to be fabricated, signs -
bearing the proclamation in bold and prominent fashion, "The Steven
Mahon Bridge" and that such signs be placed at each entry way to
the subject bridge; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates
forward a certified copy of this resolution to each of the
following: The Commissioner of the Division of Highways, TaShonda
Mahon and Jocelin McKenna Mahon (Mr. Mahon's widow and surviving
daughter respectively), and to Windle and Wanda Mahon, Mr. Mahon's
surviving parents.
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