SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15
(By Senator Facemyer)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge on Route 33
East in Ripley, Jackson County, near the Ripley Volunteer Fire
Department, the "McGinley Memorial Bridge" in honor of C. E.
"Skip" McGinley and Willa C. McGinley.
Whereas, C. E. "Skip" McGinley and Willa C. McGinley
were
husband and wife who had a combined 31 years of service in Ripley
city government. C. E. "Skip" McGinley's many contributions
included years of involvement with the leadership of the Ripley
Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a member of the Ripley City
Council and served as its City Recorder. During those same years,
Willa McGinley served the young people of the community as an
English teacher at Ripley High School where she also served as
faculty director for countless theatrical productions. She was
active in civic projects for the Women's Club of Ripley and the
Jackson County Pilot Club. Her artistic skills provided a painting
of the annual Fourth of July celebration in Ripley that served to
promote this event on postcards distributed across the region; and
Whereas, Upon the passing of C. E. "Skip" McGinley and the
retirement of Willa McGinley from education, Willa completed her
late husband's term in office as City Recorder and then became the
first woman elected Mayor of Ripley. She was reelected Mayor three more times; and
Whereas, Willa McGinley passed away in August, 2003, after a
long illness; and
Whereas, Ripley is a better place because C. E. "Skip" and
Willa McGinley chose to call it home and, while they are no longer
physically with us, it is important that they should not be
forgotten; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the bridge on Route 33 East in Ripley, Jackson County, near
the Ripley Volunteer Fire Department, the "McGinley Memorial
Bridge" in honor of C. E. "Skip" McGinley and Willa C. McGinley
;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways provide and
erect a sign at either end of the bridge displaying the name of the
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 to the family of the late C.
E. "Skip" McGinley and Willa C. McGinley
.
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