Robert Lumpkin Obituary

LUMPKIN, Robert GEORGETOWN - Dr. Robert L. Lumpkin was born in Madison, Wisconsin on January 18, 1922. He was the son of The Rev. Hope Henry Lumpkin and Mary Isabel Henderson Lumpkin. Dr. Lumpkin grew up in Columbia, South Carolina where he attended Dreher High School and the University of South Carolina. World War II interrupted his education, while he served in combat in North Africa and Italy from 1942-1945. He was awarded numerous decorations including the Croix de Guerre, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. After the war, he completed his undergraduate work at the University of South Carolina and attended the Medical College of South Carolina. Upon his graduation from medical school in 1951, he married Sarah deSaussure Parker of Georgetown. He completed his internship at Medical College of Virginia in 1952 and his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1955. Dr. Lumpkin moved to Georgetown, South Carolina and practiced at Georgetown Memorial Hospital from 1955 until his retirement in 1987. At Georgetown Memorial, Dr. Lumpkin served as Chief of Staff, Chief of Obstetrics, and Chief of Surgery. He was inducted as a Fellow American College of Ob-Gyn and Diplomat American Board Ob-Gyn. Dr. Lumpkin was a member of numerous organizations and boards including: President, Medical University of SC Alumni Association, South Atlantic Ob-Gyn Board, SC Ob-Gyn, Georgetown County Medical Society, SC Medical Association, Winyah Indigo Society, Georgetown Cotillion Club, the Carolina Plantation Society, and Chairman of the SC Historical Society; Member, SC Agricultural Society, St. Andrews Society, Huguenot Society, Sons of the Revolution, Society of Colonial Wars, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Centurion Club, University of SC Alumni Association. Dr. Lumpkin made major contributions to the wildlife and fisheries resources of South Carolina during his service on the Governor's Council on Natural Resources and the Environment and through his service as a member and Vice-Chair of the SC Wildlife and Marine Resources Commission from1972-1978. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor James B. Edwards in 1976 for his significant contributions to the State of South Carolina. Dr. Lumpkin was a member of Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church where he served as a Senior Warden, Lay Reader, and Choir Member. He led the restoration effort of the historic Prince Frederick Summer Chapel in Plantersville, South Carolina. Dr. Lumpkin is survived by his wife, Sarah Parker Lumpkin and his three children, Robert L. Lumpkin, Jr., Sarah deSaussure Lumpkin, and Rutledge Parker Lumpkin. He has seven grandchildren, Mary deSaussure Baker, Sarah Allston Baker, Nathaniel Floyd Baker, Catherine Dargan Lumpkin, Robert L. Lumpkin, III, John Parker Lumpkin, and Henry Allston Lumpkin. Funeral services will be two o'clock Thursday afternoon, April 3, 2008, at Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church. Officiating will be The Rev. Paul C. Fuener. Burial will follow in the Churchyard. Sign a guest book at www.mayerfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be sent to Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, Prince Frederick Summer Chapel Fund, P. O. Box 674, Georgetown, SC 29440 or Tidelands Hospice, Inc. 2591 N. Fraser St., Georgetown, SC. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.