Dr. Darrel & Laura Darby
( 1928 - 2003 )

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Dr. Darrel Darby (1928-2003) practiced podiatry in Huntington for decades. A member of the Trinity Church of God in Huntington, he aided a long list of causes and organizations, from the Huntington City Mission to Marshall University, Frustrated with the desogn and performance of post surgical shoes, he dessigned a new shoe and founded DARCO International Inc. to manufacture and sell them. The Huntington based company has grown to be a world leader in foot care. Hospice of Huntington began in 1978 when 49 year old Laura Darby, wife of Dr. Darby, returned to Marshall University to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse. In her final semester she envisioned a hospice program that would provide end of life care for patients. Seeking help to make that dream a reality, she was repeateddly told "no." Undismayed, she kept asking. Today, Hospice of Huntington has a multimillion dollar budget and a modern facility, and over the yeaars it's caredd for thousands of patients.

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