SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 24

(By Senators Mullins, Stollings, Unger and Plymale)

[Introduced February 5, 2016]

Requesting Division of Highways name bridge number 41-77-42.30 NB and SB (41A226, 41A227) (37.76241, -81.21447), locally known as TPK. OVER WV 16 CONN, carrying Interstate 77 Northbound and Southbound over WV 16 Connector in Raleigh County, West Virginia, the “U. S. Army PFC Arland W. Hatcher Memorial Bridge”.

Whereas, Arland W. Hatcher was born in Fitzpatrick, Raleigh County, West Virginia, February 2, 1924; and

Whereas, Arland W. Hatcher married Rachael Walker in Beckley, West Virginia, November 5, 1942, and the couple raised five children; and

Whereas, Arland W. Hatcher entered the United States Army and served in the 37th Infantry as a combat military policeman during World War II; and

Whereas, Arland W. Hatcher’s duties included service at New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, Bougainville, Luzon, the Philippines and Japan; and

Whereas, Arland W. Hatcher’s military duties at one time included protecting General Douglas MacArthur and the General’s home in the Philippines; and

Whereas, Following the war, Arland W. Hatcher worked in Ohio and enjoyed such hobbies as working with wood, camping and golfing; and

Whereas, Arland W. Hatcher died April 7, 2005; and

Whereas, It is fitting that an enduring structure commemorate Arland W. Hatcher’s service to his country during World War II; therefore, be it

            Resolved by the Legislature of  West Virginia:

            That the Division of Highways name bridge number 41-77-42.30 NB and SB (41A226, 41A227) (37.76241, -81.21447), locally known as TPK. OVER WV 16 CONN, carrying Interstate 77 Northbound and Southbound over WV 16 Connector in Raleigh County, West Virginia, the

“U. S. Army PFC Arland W. Hatcher Memorial Bridge”; and, be it

            Further Resolved, That the Commissioner of the Division of Highways is hereby requested to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the “U.S. Army PFC Arland W. 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 Commissioner of the Division of Highways.