Council wants two I-75 bridges named for war veterans
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Judy Weaver, a relative of Army Sgt. Garry Lynn Weaver, accepts a copy of the resolution from Rocky Top Mayor Kerry Templin requesting that the I-75 Exit 129 bridge be named after Sgt. Weaver, who died in Vietnam on Oct. 12, 1970. - G. Chambers Williams III
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Tammara Hall, left, and Gregory Hall, right, accept a resolution from Rocky Top Mayor Keyy Templin at last Thurs- day’s (Aoril 25) City Council meeting requesting that the I-75, Exit 128, bridge be named in honor of Marine Lance Cpl. Acie David Hall, their relative. - G. Chambers Williams III
Two Rocky Top area men who died in battle could soon be memorialized by having Interstate 75 bridges named after them, thanks to two resolutions passed by the Rocky Top City Council last Thursday night.
The resolutions will be forwarded to state Rep. Ed Butler to seek General Assembly action to name the bridges after the two men, who died in combat in the Vietnam War. One would be at Exit 128, in honor of Lance Cpl. Acie David Hall, and the other one at Exit 129, after Sgt. Garry Lynn Weaver.
Marine veteran Hall was the first Anderson County casualty of the Vietnam War. He was killed in action on Dec. 10, 1965, in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam, while serving in the Third Marine Division, Second Battalion, First Marines, F Company.
According to the resolution, Hall was born in Lake City on Dec. 25, 1942, to the Rev. Pallis T. Hall and Delora Bell Reed Hall of Lake City, and grew up in Lake City, attending local schools, including Lake City High School.
“Lance Corporal Acie Hall served in the Vietnam War … with diligence and honor, receiving the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, [and] Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal,” the resolution said.
Weaver died from small arms fire “through hostile action on Oct. 12, 1970, in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam,” according to the resolution in his name.
He “served in the 25th Infantry Division, First Battalion, 27th Infantry, C Company of The United States Army with diligence and honor, receiving the Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksman Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Gallantry Cross, and Army Conduct Medal, and Bronze Star with V-Device, ARCOM-Army.”
Weaver was born in Lake City on Oct. 8, 1949, to Paul E. “Muncy” and Mary Carroll Weaver of Fraterville; and grew up in Fraterville, attending local schools, including Lake City High School.
Judy Weaver, a niece of Garry Lynn Weaver, was on hand at the council meeting and was presented a copy of the resolution in Weaver’s name by the mayor.
Gregory Hall and Tammara Hall, relatives of Acie Hall, accepted a copy of his resolution from Templin. They said Acie Hall was their father’s brother.