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Darlene Kay Mayes, 13, of 504 Second Ave., Kanauga, O., also a victim of the disaster was recovered from the river Sunday.
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mayes&GSfn=da...
The Silver Bridge was an eyebar-chain suspension bridge built in 1928 and named for the color of its aluminum paint. The bridge connected Point Pleasant, West Virginia, and Gallipolis, Ohio, over the Ohio River.
On December 15, 1967, the Silver Bridge collapsed while it was full of rush-hour traffic, resulting in the deaths of 46 people. Two of the victims were never found. Investigation of the wreckage pointed to the cause of the collapse being the failure of a single eyebar in a suspension chain, due to a small defect 0.1 inch (2.5 mm) deep. Analysis showed that the bridge was carrying much heavier loads than it had originally been designed for and had been poorly maintained.
The collapsed bridge was replaced by the Silver Memorial Bridge, which was completed in 1969.
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January 14, 1954
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Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, United States
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1967 |
December 15, 1967
Age 13
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Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, United States
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Henderson Cemetery, Henderson, Mason County, West Virginia, United States
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