Beards Mortuary
Obituaries (2008)

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   1.    Husk,  Bernice M.

   2.    Harbour,  Nathaniel Wilson

   3.    Pitkin,  Philip Benson

   4.    Ricard,  Jose Israel

   5.    Ross,  Pauline Lillian

   6.    Simpson,  Danny Ray

   7.    Sayre,  Noel Darden

   8.    Johnson,  Mollie Virginia

   9.    Midkiff,  Paul Edward

  10.   Smith,  Alberta Marie

  11.   McGinnis,  Steven P.

  12.   Cremeans,  Hurley Herbert

  13.   Pyle,  Virginia Marian

  14.   Gue,  Christopher Andrew

  15.   Webb,  Pauline Perry

Doors to the Past

Obituary

Philip Benson Pitkin, 76 of Huntington, WV passed away on Saturday July 5, 2008 at Cabell-Huntington Hospital.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday at 2:00 PM at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church with Dr. Emerson Wood and Rev. Jack Lipphardt officiating. Burial will be in Martinsville, IN. He was born June 16, 1932 in Martinsville, a son of the late Dr. Edward Meyer Pitkin and Mary Elizabeth VanArsdel Pitkin. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three brothers, Edward Meyer Pitkin, Jr., William VanArsdel Pitkin and Dr. Dwight Livingston Pitkin. He graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1950; received a Degree in Economics from Princeton University in 1954; graduated from Indiana University with a MBA in Finance in 1958 and was elected to the Business Honorary –Beta Gamma Sigma. He was a graduate teaching assistant at Indiana University, he also taught banking courses at Indiana University, Ohio State University and Marshall University. Mr. Pitkin was employed by Irwin Union Bank & Trust Company, Columbus, IN, from 1958–1981 where he was Senior Vice President Commercial Services, Operations and Branches, Vice President of Irwin Corporation and President of Irwin Union Credit Insurance Corporation; from 1981 -1993 he was the Executive Vice President and Bank Director and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank of Ceredo and served as a consultant from 1993-1994 at United National Bank. In Columbus, IN., he was a former member of Harrison Lake Country Club, Asbury United Methodist Church, where he served as Chairman of the Building Committee, Chairman of Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Finance Committee and Chairman of the Administrative Board. He was active in the Chamber of Commerce, served on the board at United Way, PTO president of Parkside Elementary School, Chairman of United Council of Churches and served as Treasurer and Director of the Jaycees. In Huntington, he was a member of Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church where he served as past chairman of the Finance Committee; he was a former Chairman, President and Director of the Boys & Girls Club; he was a former member of Guyan Golf & Country Club, he served as a team captain and former Chairman of Citizens Review Committee with over 10 years of service for the United Way. He was a Director for the Coalition for Substance Abuse, United Huntington Industries and Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce. He served in the United States Army, Active and Reserves, attaining the rank of Captain. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Carol Ann Austin Pitkin; a daughter and son-in-law, Ann Elizabeth Pitkin Parker and A. Mark Parker of Franklin, TN; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. David Dwight Pitkin and Dr. Shalene L. Pitkin of Powell, OH and Douglas Alan Pitkin and Anna B. Pitkin of Huntington and eight grandchildren Colton Parker, Paxton Parker, Bridget Pitkin, Ryan Pitkin, Tanner Pitkin, Taylor Pitkin, Emily Pitkin and William Pitkin. In lieu of flowers those who wish may make memorial contributions to Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church,513 10th Street, Huntington, WV 25701, Hospice of Huntington, 1101 6th Avenue, Huntington, WV 25701or Huntington City Mission 624 10th Street Huntington, WV 25701.  The family will receive friends on Wednesday at 12 noon at Johnson Memorial United Methodist Church.  

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