Monday, October 16, 2006

 

Bridge Now Bears Name of Prominent Pike Countian

Johns Creek - Friday afternoon a very special event was held by the Kentucky transportation Cabinet Department of Highways, highway district 12 as the held the official ceremony dedicating the New US 119 bridge at KY RT 194 at Johns Creek to the memory of a prominent figure in Pike County F.M. Burke.

EKB news had the opportunity to speak with Kathryn Burke, granddaughter of FM Burke who told us how she thinks her grandfather would feel he was able to witness this honor

“I think my grandfather would be very pleased because Johns Creek is where he spent the last few years of his life.”

FM Burke Practiced law in Pike County for many years, served as assistant state attorney general and was elected to the state senate. Burke was also a successful businessman founding and owning several coal companies including Johns Creek Elkhorn Coal, McCoy Elkhorn Coal and Bell County Coal. He passed away at the
He passed away in 1994 at the age of 95.





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