S 1011 Concurrent Resolution, By Courtney, Russell, J.V. Smith and Thomas
 A Concurrent Resolution requesting the Department of Transportation to name
 the Abner Creek Bridge of Bennett's Bridge Road in Spartanburg County the
 "Victoria Bridge" in memory of Victoria Marie Cordle and to erect appropriate
 signs or markers on or near the bridge reflecting this designation.

   01/10/96  Senate Introduced SJ-22
   01/10/96  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-22

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO NAME THE ABNER CREEK BRIDGE ON BENNETT'S BRIDGE ROAD IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY THE "VICTORIA BRIDGE" IN MEMORY OF VICTORIA MARIE CORDLE AND TO ERECT APPROPRIATE SIGNS OR MARKERS ON OR NEAR THE BRIDGE REFLECTING THIS DESIGNATION.

Whereas, Victoria Marie Cordle of Spartanburg County drowned in a tragic accident in August, 1995, when the car in which she was riding plunged into a flooded Abner Creek in Spartanburg County upon hitting a dip in Bennett's Bridge Road where water had swept over the roadway; and

Whereas, Ms. Cordle, who died at the age of twenty, was a 1993 graduate of James F. Byrnes High School and had been a resident of the area since 1986; and

Whereas, she was a sweet, caring, fun-loving young woman who thoroughly enjoyed boating and swimming; and

Whereas, she loved adventure and life, was always happy and smiling, and was an inspiration to all who knew her; and

Whereas, it is entirely fitting that the bridge where she met her tragic and untimely death should be named for her. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, requests the Department of Transportation to name the Abner Creek Bridge on Bennett's Bridge Road in Spartanburg County the "Victoria Bridge" in memory of Victoria Marie Cordle and to erect appropriate signs or markers on or near the bridge reflecting this designation.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Department of Transportation and to the family of the late Victoria Marie Cordle.