SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 54
(By Senators Bailey and Weeks)
Requesting the Division of Highways name the bridge located on
Route 19 between the Flat Top Post Office and Egeria Road,
which crosses the West Virginia Turnpike, the "Mills/ Hatcher
Memorial Bridge".
Whereas, Denzell Mills was born December 30, 1948, the son of
James and Cleo (Walker) Mills of Egeria, Mercer County; and
Whereas, Larry Hatcher was born September 12, 1946, the son of
to Arland and Rachel (Walker) Hatcher of Egeria, Mercer County; and
Whereas, Cousins Denzell Mills and Larry Hatcher were the sons
of sisters and the grandsons of Ned and Della Walker and the great-
grandsons of Jake Walker, who settled in the Egeria area in the
1800s; and
Whereas, Denzell Mills joined the Army in April, 1967, and was
deployed to Vietnam in September, 1967; and
Whereas, Larry Hatcher joined the Army in October, 1964, and
was deployed to Vietnam in May, 1965; and
Whereas, PFC Denzell Mills was awarded the Bronze Star and the
Purple Heart before he was killed in action 33 days after he
arrived in Vietnam; and
Whereas, PFC Larry Hatcher, whose request to serve a third tour of duty was denied, passed away February 2, 1992, due to
exposure to Agent Orange; and
Whereas, These two dedicated cousins paid the ultimate
sacrifice for our state and our nation; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby requests the Division of Highways
name the bridge located on Route 19 between the Flat Top Post
Office and Egeria Road, which crosses the West Virginia Turnpike,
the "PFC Mills/Hatcher Memorial Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation and to the families of Denzell
Mills and Larry Hatcher.
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