Background
Carpenter, Robert Durward was born on September 8, 1932 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Verl S. and Zelma (Wagstaff) Carpenter.
Carpenter, Robert Durward was born on September 8, 1932 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Son of Verl S. and Zelma (Wagstaff) Carpenter.
ABS, Marshall University, 1952. Grad, Cincinnati College Mortuary Science, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Marlow University, 1956.
Grad, National Emergency Training Center, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
President Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary, Inc., Steele-Black Funeral Home, Huntington, West Virginia, since 1964. Member staff Marshall University Medical School, Huntington, since 1977. Director mortuary services, 1978—1979.
President Milton Funeral Home, Kincaid Mortuary. Director Chesapeake Area Board Trade, Ohio, 1970—1975.
Member Civic Center Advisory Board, Huntington, 1975—1976. President Huntington Economic Development Board, 1972—1973. Chairman Huntington Fire Department Advisory Board, 1962—1965.
Campaign chairman United Fund and Red Cross Doctor, 1968—1969. Member board deacons Presbyterian Church, 1956—1965, 1969—1975. Co-chairman World Wide Missions, 1958.
Chairman property committee, 1958—1960. Board directors National Council Boy Scouts America, 1976—1977, Civil Emergency Defense, 1954—1979, chairman, 1959—1960. Member advisory committee, 1973—1976.
Board directors Tri-State Fire School, 1958—1979. Chairman, 1962—1976; board directors American Red Cross, 1956—1958, March of Dimes, 1964—1977, vice president, 1969. Board directors Stella Fuller Settlement, 1959—1977, president, 1964—1964.
Board directors Cincinnati Foundation Mortuary Science, 1977—1981, West Virginia Heart Association, 1972—1973, Cabell Area Heart Association, 1969—1977, United Commercial Travelers Tri State Council, 1967—1968. Fellow: Royal Society Health of London. Member: Sons of the American Revolution, United States Naval Institute, National History Society, West Virginia History Society, Ohio Funeral Directors Association, International Thanatopractic Association, Southern West Virginia Funeral Directors Association (president 1955-1958), West Virginia Funeral Directors Association 1962-1963, National Funeral Directors Association (chairman disaster committee), Associated Funeral Directors Service International (president 1979-1980), Marshall University Alumni Association, Central Ohio Valley Industrial Council, Tri-State Audubon Society, International Platform Association, Florida Land Owners League, Presidents Association, United States Chamber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of C., International Association of Fire Fighters (honorary), Navy League (president Tri-State area 1975), Huntington Chamber of Commerce (director 1969-1971, chairman crime prevention committee 1974-1975), Big Green, Elks, Rotary (president Huntington 1977, district governor 1980-1981, national coordinator international polio plus program 1987-1988, international committee community service, Paul Harris fellow 1982), Pi Sigma Eta.
Married Grace Evelyn Edwards, May 28, 1954. Children: Robert David, Timothy Durward.