HEMPHILL, III, Robert Robert Hardee Hemphill, III, husband of Elaine Vincent Hemphill of Summerville, SC, died Saturday, September 7, 2002, at a local hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Cemetery, Monday afternoon, September 9, 2002 at 3:30 o’clock. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Francis Willis SPCA, PO Box 1116 Summerville, SC 29484. Mr. Hemphill was born in Charleston, SC on March 4, 1925, a son of Robert H. Hemphill, Jr. and Mary Barnwell Hemphill. He attended Crafts School of Charleston, Summerville High School, The Citadel, and the University of South Carolina. He was the retired owner of Hemphill Agency. He was a World War II Veteran, having served as a pilot and was one of the first officers assigned to Frankfort Airfield in Germany. He was a member of the Caterpillar Club. He served as president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards. he was a member of the Dorchester County Aeronautics Board and president of the Summerville Rotary Club. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Vincent Hemphill of Summerville; daughters, Marshall Hemphill Huggins of Summerville, Missy Hemphill Hudson and son-in-law, William J. Hudson of Summerville; granddaughters, Melissa Ann Hudson, Elaine Vincent Huggins, Robyn Alden Huggins, Lauren Hemphill Hudson, all of Summerville. Arrangements by PARKS FUNERAL HOME, SUMMERVILLE, SC.
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