AL HJR118

Designates the bridge over the Coosa River on Alabama Highway 14 in Wetumpka as the Coach Joe "Billy" Fain Bridge.

Honors Coach Fain, a Wetumpka native and World War II veteran who received three battle stars including the Battle of the Bulge.

Recognizes Coach Fain's career as a coach and educator in Elmore and Montgomery Counties and his lifetime commitment to conservation efforts.

Acknowledges Coach Fain's instrumental role in increasing water flow into the Coosa River below Jordan Dam and his receipt of Auburn University's W. Kelly Mosley Environmental Award and the 1985 Conservationist of the Year Award from the Alabama Wildlife Federation.

Requests proper officials to place and maintain markers designating the Coach Joe "Billy" Fain Bridge and directs that a copy of the resolution be provided as a memento of this honorary designation.