March 21, 2011
Dr. Hatcher (WSU ’52), 94, Sonoma, Calif., died March 21, 2011. Retired since the early 1990s, he was a mixed animal practitioner in California’s Calaveras County and served as a relief veterinarian in southern California. Early in his career, Dr. Hatcher practiced in Modesto, Calif. A past director of Heifer International, he was involved with livestock projects in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Bolivia. After an earthquake and hurricane, Dr. Hatcher also assisted Peru and Honduras through the National Council of Churches. For his dedication to veterinary medicine in underdeveloped countries, he received the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Achievement Award in 1986. Dr. Hatcher served in the Air Corps during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Ellen, and two daughters.
Memorials may be made to Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Pullman, WA 99164.