Robert Edward “Bob” HUTCHINSON

1924 - 2002  (78 years)

• Name	Robert Edward “Bob” HUTCHINSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	9 Feb 1924	Scranton, Florence County, South Carolina   [6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Lake City schools  [8]
  HIST	1451 Dorchester Rd. Florence, S. C. 29501-5603 1-843-662-1832  [7]
  MILI	World War II. U. S. Army 8th Inf Div served in the European Theatre in the 8th Division of the 13th Infantry from 1940-45, and was awarded the Purple Heart  [8, 9, 10]
  Occupation	worked at Vulcraft early after the war helping to design and build machines and tools, which became very useful in the steel joist business. He was vice president and a founder of Socar Inc. in Florence and Ohio.  [2, 8]
  Religion	charter member of Unity Baptist Chruch, where he served on several committees and was especially interested in the scholarship committee and the building program. He was a member of the senior adult class.  [8]
  _UID	5518610772C04ABF9F7DB0D95402BCAF76D1
  Death	7 Sep 2002	at his residence   [2]
  Burial	9 Sep 2002	Florence Memorial Gardens   [8]
  	Waters-Powell Funeral Home
  Person ID	I21409	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Robert Lexworth “Lexie” HUTCHINSON, Sr.,   b. 19 Nov 1902, Scranton, South Carolina d. 25 Jul 1971, Florence Hospital, Florence County, South Carolina (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Lillian Estelle McKNIGHT,   b. 23 Oct 1904, Florence County, South Carolina d. 22 Sep 1971, Florence Hospital, Florence County, South Carolina (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	29 Aug 1920  [11]
  _UID	B9FC068E00884C9D91B8B5CC4FD234F3CC0A
  _UID	B9FC068E00884C9D91B8B5CC4FD234F3CC0A
  Family ID	F11006	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	1. Pamela Jean HUTCHINSON,   b. 25 Aug 1953, Florence, Florence County, South Carolina d. 2 Apr 1957, Florence County, South Carolina (Age 3 years)   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F11281	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2002

  
  

• Notes

  He was also one of the founders of Pawleys Plantation Golf Club. one of the founers of SOCAR Inc. of Florence and Ohio of Florence, South Carolina [4, 8, 12]

  
  

• Sources

  [S377] Rick Matthews, Family of Robert Lexworth Hutchinson, Sr. [S1880] . [S8098] Kathleen H. Lamb. [S8099] Elizabeth H. McCutcheon. [S8100] Mrs Braveboy. [S672] Florence, SC Area Obit. Vol. 4 John M. Gregg-Three Rivers Historical Society, page 319. [S835] Rick Matthews, Family of Robert Lexworth “Lexie” Hutchinson Sr. [S1818] Robert Hutchinson. [S363] James Hutchinson. [S526] page 115. [S8084] . [S1967] .