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Senate designates State Road 102 as Borgstrom Brothers Memorial Highway
Summary
The Utah Senate unanimously approved House Bill 32 to rename State Road 102 as the Borgstrom Brothers Memorial Highway to honor four brothers from Thatcher who died in World War II.
Salt Lake City — The Utah State Senate on Feb. 13 unanimously approved House Bill 32 to designate State Road 102 as the Borgstrom Brothers Memorial Highway.
Senator Sandell presented the bill, recounting the Borgstrom family’s World War II service: Clyde, Roland, Rulon and Leroy all died in combat between March and August 1944 in theaters including Italy, the Pacific and Normandy. Sandell noted the family drew national attention during the war and that President Franklin D. Roosevelt intervened to discharge another son to spare the family further loss. Floor members observed a moment of silence and family members and American Legion representatives were present in the gallery.
Why it matters: The designation memorializes a family from Thatcher that lost four sons during World War II and provides a visible, permanent reminder of that sacrifice along State Road 102.
Details and vote: The motion to pass HB 32 under suspension of the rules carried by recorded count: 26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent. The sponsor said the memorial will stand in Tremont and Thatcher and that several descendants were present for the vote.
Ending: The bill will be signed by the president of the Senate and returned to the House. Senators asked the body to observe a moment of silence on the floor following the vote.
