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SJR 62

A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Preece Brothers WWII Veterans Memorial Highway in Martin County.

2025 Regular Session

Designates a 0.2-mile segment of Kentucky Route 908 in Martin County as the Preece Brothers WWII Veterans Memorial Highway to honor three local brothers.

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Bill Summary · SJR 62

Summary — SJR 62 (2025): Preece Brothers WWII Veterans Memorial Highway

Status: Enacted (effective 2025)
Introduced: February 2025 — Enacted April 17, 2025
Classification: Joint resolution (honorary highway designation)
Related/companion: HJR 203

Purpose and intent

SJR 62 designates a short segment of Kentucky Route 908 in Martin County as the “Preece Brothers WWII Veterans Memorial Highway” to honor three brothers from the Preece family who served in World War II. The resolution recognizes their service, sacrifice, and the continuing legacy of their family in the local community.

Key provisions

  • Designation: Kentucky Route 908 (Coldwater Road) from mile marker 0.7 to mile marker 0.9 in Martin County is designated the “Preece Brothers WWII Veterans Memorial Highway.” (This is a 0.2-mile segment.)
  • Signage: The Transportation Cabinet is directed to erect appropriate signage marking the designation within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.
  • Nature of designation: Honorary/memorial — the resolution does not change statutory route numbers or routing, nor does it alter legal road status.

Background details included in the resolution

The resolution memorializes the three Preece brothers and summarizes their military service:
- Timoth William Preece (b. Apr 6, 1914) — CM2, U.S. Navy; served Apr 11, 1944–Nov 11, 1945; foreign service in Okinawa; awarded the World War II Victory Medal (d. Sep 20, 1948).
- Lorenz (“Babe”) Preece (b. Nov 28, 1919) — PFC, U.S. Army (machine gunner, 601st); served Dec 22, 1942–Nov 1, 1945; foreign service in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes; awarded European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze service stars and Good Conduct Medal (d. Jan 26, 2011).
- Harrison H. Preece (b. Feb 2, 1922) — Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army infantry; served 1942–Oct 11, 1945; foreign service in Casablanca, Bizerte, Sicily; awarded the Bronze Star for Valor (d. Jan 10, 1995).

The resolution notes the brothers’ ties to the local Preece homeplace and frames the designation as a lasting reminder of their service and of the cost of freedom.

Who is affected

  • Primary: The Preece family, descendants, and the local Martin County community — symbolic recognition of family members’ military service.
  • Government: Transportation Cabinet (responsible for installing signage). The designation is honorary and has minimal operational or fiscal impact beyond the cost of signs and installation.
  • Public/emergency services: No change to official road name, route numbering, addresses, or roadway maintenance responsibilities; emergency response and mapping systems are generally unaffected.

Timeline and procedures

  • The resolution was adopted and enacted in April 2025.
  • The Transportation Cabinet must install signage within 30 days of the resolution’s effective date.

Fiscal/administrative impact

  • Minimal: costs limited to producing and installing memorial signage. No change to road status, maintenance, or funding implied by the resolution.

If you want, I can draft the exact wording for signage or provide contact details for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet office that handles honorary signage.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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