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A JOINT RESOLUTION designating the Billy and Kathy Edwards Memorial 1
Highway in Hardin County. 2
WHEREAS, Billy Gene Edwards and Kathy Lynn Thompson Edwards were long-3
time residents of Elizabethtown and Hardin County; and 4
WHEREAS, Billy Edwards served his country in the United States Army and 5
returned home to spend the rest of his career serving his community with the 6
Elizabethtown Police Department, where he retired in 2013; and 7
WHEREAS, after his retirement, Billy Edwards continued to serve by becoming a 8
school resource officer with the Hardin County sheriff's office; and 9
WHEREAS, Kathy Edwards was a devoted mother, grandmother, sister, wife, and 10
friend. She was a gregarious and loving person who could connect with anyone and never 11
knew a stranger; and 12
WHEREAS, Billy and Kathy Edwards enjoyed spending their time with the 13
grandchildren, taking trips on their motorcycle, and supporting their community; and 14
WHEREAS, Billy and Kathy Edwards traversed these earthly bounds on July 14, 15
2024, when they were both tragically lost in an accident; and 16
WHEREAS, Billy and Kathy Edwards left behind a loving family and grateful 17
community to mourn their loss; and 18
NOW, THEREFORE, 19
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 20
ď˘Section 1. The Transportation Cabinet shall designate United States Route 31 21
West Bypass in Elizabethtown, Hardin County, from its intersection with KY Route 62 to 22
its intersection with New Glendale Road, as the "Billy and Kathy Edwards Memorial 23
Highway" and shall, within 30 days of the effective date of this Resolution, erect 24
appropriate signs denoting this designation. 25