Obituaries

In Memory of
Kenneth William Ken Hechler
September 20, 1914 - December 10, 2016

Kenneth William Ken Hechler was born September 20, 1914. He died December 10, 2016. Ken Hechler was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented West Virginia's 4th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1959 to 1977 and was West Virginia Secretary of State from 1985 to 2001.

Ken Hechler, former West Virginia congressman and author, has died at the age of 102, according to multiple news sources.

Hechler was a member of the Democratic Party who represented West Virginia in congress from 1959 until 1977. He later became the West Virginia Secretary of State from 1985 until 2001.

Hechler was a combat historian in the European theater during World War II. He was with the 9th Armored Division when one of its tank forces captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen, Germany. He wrote a book about that event called “The Bridge at Remagen” which was later turned into a movie starring George Segal and Robert Vaughn.

He was a White House assistant to President Truman and then won his first election to congress in 1958. Hechler was the only member of congress to march with Martin Luther King at Selma, Alabama. He was the principal author of the Coal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1969 which increased safety standards in coal mines.

Hechler campaigned against mountaintop removal mining. In 2009, at the age of 94, he participated in protests at the site of mountain top removal mining areas and he was arrested for trespass.

At the age of 98, he married his long-time companion Carol Kitzmiller. She survives.

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president trump



















































don lemon































dana bash chief political correspondent @danabashcnn






































































trump's cabinet providing steadying hands



























































we do want to better our relations with russia however.....sounds like the obama administration























































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henry vinson

























































































henry vinson williamson wv
























































































































































henry vinson washington dc









































































































howard stern i personally wish that he had never run, i told him that. he wants to be liked. he wants to be loved..........cnn trump white house toward obama policies













































jim sciutto @jimsciutto

































































































u. n. amb. haley hits russia hard on ukraine





















































































president trump



















































don lemon































dana bash chief political correspondent @danabashcnn






































































trump's cabinet providing steadying hands



























































we do want to better our relations with russia however.....sounds like the obama administration























































jim acosta @acosta