How do you measure the legacy of the departed West Virginia senator? I look at this . . .

Robert C. Byrd Academic and Technology Center Robert C. Byrd addition to the lodge at Oglebay Park, Wheeling Byrd Aerospace Technology Center Robert C. Byrd Bridge between Huntington and Chesapeake, Ohio Robert C. Byrd Cancer Research Center Robert C. Byrd Clinical Addition to the veterans’ hospital in Huntington Robert C. Byrd Community Center, Pine Grove Robert C. Byrd Community Center in the naval [communications] station, Sugar Grove Robert C. Byrd Drive, from Beckley to Sophia (Byrd’s hometown) Robert C. Byrd Expressway, U.S. 22 near Weirton Robert C. Byrd Federal Building Robert C. Byrd Federal Courthouse Robert C. Byrd Freeway Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope Robert C. Byrd Hardwood Technologies Center, near Princeton Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center of West Virginia Robert C. Byrd High school in Bridgeport Robert C. Byrd Highway Robert C. Byrd Hilltop Office Complex, Mineral County Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarships Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park, Hardy County Robert C. Byrd Institute in Charleston Robert C. Byrd Institute for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing Robert C. Byrd Library and Robert C. Byrd Learning Resource Center Robert C. Byrd Life Long Learning Center Robert C. Byrd Locks and Dam Robert C. Byrd National Technology Transfer Center Robert C. Byrd Rural Health Center Robert C. Byrd Scholastic Recognition Award Byrd Science Center, Shepherd University Robert C. Byrd Technology Center at Alderson-Broaddus College Robert C. Byrd United Technical Center Robert C. Byrd Visitor Center at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park

. . . and think of one word: modesty.

UPDATE: I imagine some version of this conversation has occurred at some point:

“I thought you said we were meeting at the Robert C. Byrd Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse!”

“We are! But you’re at the one in Beckley, West Virginia, but I’m at the one in Charleston, West Virginia!“