Reps. Dick Adams and Jim Buchy...
Passage of Memorial Highways Legislation Announced
State Route 47 to be designated “Pfc. Douglas E. Dickey Memorial Highway” 

COLUMBUS—State Representatives Richard Adams (R-79th District) and Jim Buchy (R-77th District) announced today the passage of House Bill 325, legislation designating 28 memorial highways throughout the state of Ohio. 

Included in House Bill 325 is a portion of highway that runs through both the 79th Ohio House District and the 77th Ohio House District. 

The bill designates the section of State Route 47, beginning at the intersection of State Route 49 and continuing easterly to the intersection of United States Route 127, in Darke County only, as the “Pfc. Douglas E. Dickey Memorial Highway.” Marine Pfc. Douglas E. Dickey died in Vietnam on March 26, 1967, when he fell on an enemy hand grenade to protect fellow marines, an action for which he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. 

“All of us who are enjoying the freedom our brave military members have fought to protect are supportive of offering them the recognition they deserve,” said Rep. Adams. “This is especially true in regards to a hero who has protected those freedoms at the cost of his own life.” 

“Darke County is home of three Congressional Medal of Honor winners, two from the Civil War and Pfc. Douglas Dickey,” said Rep. Buchy.  “I am honored to have had the opportunity to amend H.B. 325 to recognize the heroic efforts of this fine individual.” 

House Bill 325 will now be sent to the Ohio Senate for further consideration. 

For further information, please contact Ashley Mosteller in Representative Adams’ office at (614) 466-8114 or Justin Barnhart in Representative Buchy’s office at (614) 466-6344. 

The following link will direct you to a web video in which Representative Buchy speaks about the passage of this legislation.