Alabama legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Alabama HJR286: Naming a two-mile portion of State Highway 137 in Covington County in Memory of General Underwood Cross
Status: Signed into law, May 14, 2025
What the bill says
An act, naming a two-mile portion of state highway 137 in covington county in memory of general underwood cross.
From the enrolled text:
An Act, NAMING A TWO-MILE PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 137 IN COVINGTON COUNTY IN MEMORY OF GENERAL UNDERWOOD CROSS. WHEREAS, it is with the highest accolade that this body honors the memory of General Underwood Cross by requesting the Department of Transportation designate a two-mile portion of State Highway 137 in Covington County as the General Underwood Cross Memorial Highway; and WHEREAS, Underwood Cross was born in Covington County on April 25, 1925, to James Kension Cross and Susie Jesse Wells Cross, the oldest of seven children; and WHEREAS, Underwood Cross reported for active duty with the United States Army on June 24, 1943, and earned his pilots wings; he was discharged in February 1946 and assigned to the Army Air Corps Reserves before being recalled to duty in October 1948 by the Army Air Corps, now redesignated the new U.S. Air Force; and WHEREAS, although General Cross flew many missions, his most notable achievement was when he was promoted by President Lyndon Johnson to Chief Air Force One Pilot in 1965; General Cross died on July 15, 2015, at the age of and was buried at home in Covington County beside his beloved wife, Marie Campbell Cross; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That to honor General Underwood Page HOUSES THEREOF …
Sponsors
- Mary Moore (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enacted
- : Reported from RULES
- : Waggoner Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
- : Ready to Enroll
- : Enrolled
- : Delivered to Governor
- : Reported Out of Committee Second House
- : Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- : Reported from Rules
- : Lovvorn motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
Subjects: Resolutions
Common questions
- What is HJR286?
- HJR286 is a bill in the Alabama Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Naming a two-mile portion of State Highway 137 in Covington County in Memory of General Underwood Cross.
- What does HJR286 do?
- In its own words: An act, naming a two-mile portion of state highway 137 in covington county in memory of general underwood cross.
- What is the status of HJR286?
- Signed into law as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Enacted (May 14, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR286?
- Mary Moore (D).
- Where is the official record for HJR286?
- On the Alabama Legislature website: https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/instrument/2025RS/HJR286
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