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Robert Stephen “Bob” Carmack Sr.

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Robert Stephen “Bob” Carmack Sr. Veteran

Birth
Harmon County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
21 Feb 1993 (aged 80)
Hinton, Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Hinton, Caddo County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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CARMACK Robert S. was born August 26, 1912, the first son of Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Carmack, III, Gould, Oklahoma. He graduated from Gould High School in 1930, from Oklahoma State University 1n 1937, with a B.A. degree; majoring in agriculture and minoring in commerce and government. On June 6, 1942 in Mangum OK. he married Oleta Stephens. A veteran of World War II he was discharged as a First Lieutenant September 21, 1945, having served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Southern France. He was returned from overseas duty to establish the first Army Air Force aircraft fire fighting school to train men for overseas duty.

Since 1954, he has been Chairman of the Board and President of the First State Bank of Hinton, Blanchard and Duncan Oklahoma and since 1966 also Chairman of the Board of First Community Bank of Binger, Eakly, Elk City, Hammon, Hinton. In addition, he was President of La Casa Mia Rentals, Inc. Waco, Texas.

He has always had an interest in his church and community activities. He was a member and a deacon of the First Baptist church of Hinton. He served as Sunday School Superintendent and taught men's Bible classes for many years. He served on the General Building Committees and was Chairman of the Finance Committee for the construction of the sanctuary. He served as Chairman of Deacons as well as Chairman of Trustees. He also served on other committees and helped in all functions of the church. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Caddo Baptist Association, Anadarko, Oklahoma, and served four years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma.

He provided funds to help build churches in Brazil and Kenya, and a seminary dormatory in Kenya. He also sponsored mission groups to the Yucatan, Mexico, Canary Islands, and other places. He supported Baptist Student Union ministries at SWOSU and Langston University.

He was a life member of Kiwanis International. He helped organize and was a continuous director of the Hinton Industrial Trust which has been active in bringing industry to the community since 1966. He was past president and Board member of the Hinton Housing Authority which was primarily involved in developing low cost housing in Hinton.

He served as President of the Hinton Chamber of Commerce and on several committees for the Chamber. He served on the Hinton School Board.

He served as President of the Oklahoma Bankers Association, and also served as the Executive member of Oklahoma Bankers Association to the American Bankers Association and as an Advisory Committeeman to the Agricultural Committee of the American Bankers Association. He was a past member of the State Banking Board and was the Oklahoma representive to the Supervisors of State Banks. He held a degree from the Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

He was a distinguished Lifetime Member and a Charter Member of the Presidents Club, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. He has been an honorary member of the local F.F.A chapter since 1956 and helped many F.F.A and 4-H boys and girls in their club projects by financing as well as encouraging them to develop their projects.

Bob's interests were his family, church and community, seeking a better place for all to live.

He will be missed by his wife Oleta, his children and their families; Ken and Patricia Ross, Jennifer, Marian and Justin of Longview, Texas; Stephen Carmack, Rob and John of Hinton, Oklahoma; Samuel and Nancy Carmack, Will and Laura of Grapevine, Tx., his sister and family Martha Norwood of Frederick, Ok; his brother and family S.W. and Maxie Carmack of Childress, Tx.; and Tom and Frankie Scivally and family who grew up in the Carmack home in Gould and presently live in Amarillo, Tx. and by many relatives and friends.
CARMACK Robert S. was born August 26, 1912, the first son of Mr. & Mrs. S. W. Carmack, III, Gould, Oklahoma. He graduated from Gould High School in 1930, from Oklahoma State University 1n 1937, with a B.A. degree; majoring in agriculture and minoring in commerce and government. On June 6, 1942 in Mangum OK. he married Oleta Stephens. A veteran of World War II he was discharged as a First Lieutenant September 21, 1945, having served in Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Southern France. He was returned from overseas duty to establish the first Army Air Force aircraft fire fighting school to train men for overseas duty.

Since 1954, he has been Chairman of the Board and President of the First State Bank of Hinton, Blanchard and Duncan Oklahoma and since 1966 also Chairman of the Board of First Community Bank of Binger, Eakly, Elk City, Hammon, Hinton. In addition, he was President of La Casa Mia Rentals, Inc. Waco, Texas.

He has always had an interest in his church and community activities. He was a member and a deacon of the First Baptist church of Hinton. He served as Sunday School Superintendent and taught men's Bible classes for many years. He served on the General Building Committees and was Chairman of the Finance Committee for the construction of the sanctuary. He served as Chairman of Deacons as well as Chairman of Trustees. He also served on other committees and helped in all functions of the church. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for the Caddo Baptist Association, Anadarko, Oklahoma, and served four years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Baptist Foundation of Oklahoma.

He provided funds to help build churches in Brazil and Kenya, and a seminary dormatory in Kenya. He also sponsored mission groups to the Yucatan, Mexico, Canary Islands, and other places. He supported Baptist Student Union ministries at SWOSU and Langston University.

He was a life member of Kiwanis International. He helped organize and was a continuous director of the Hinton Industrial Trust which has been active in bringing industry to the community since 1966. He was past president and Board member of the Hinton Housing Authority which was primarily involved in developing low cost housing in Hinton.

He served as President of the Hinton Chamber of Commerce and on several committees for the Chamber. He served on the Hinton School Board.

He served as President of the Oklahoma Bankers Association, and also served as the Executive member of Oklahoma Bankers Association to the American Bankers Association and as an Advisory Committeeman to the Agricultural Committee of the American Bankers Association. He was a past member of the State Banking Board and was the Oklahoma representive to the Supervisors of State Banks. He held a degree from the Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

He was a distinguished Lifetime Member and a Charter Member of the Presidents Club, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. He has been an honorary member of the local F.F.A chapter since 1956 and helped many F.F.A and 4-H boys and girls in their club projects by financing as well as encouraging them to develop their projects.

Bob's interests were his family, church and community, seeking a better place for all to live.

He will be missed by his wife Oleta, his children and their families; Ken and Patricia Ross, Jennifer, Marian and Justin of Longview, Texas; Stephen Carmack, Rob and John of Hinton, Oklahoma; Samuel and Nancy Carmack, Will and Laura of Grapevine, Tx., his sister and family Martha Norwood of Frederick, Ok; his brother and family S.W. and Maxie Carmack of Childress, Tx.; and Tom and Frankie Scivally and family who grew up in the Carmack home in Gould and presently live in Amarillo, Tx. and by many relatives and friends.


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