Frank W. Haught

Col. Frank W. Haught, age 92, of Buckhannon, died Wednesday, (Jan. 2, 2008) at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg. He was a retired Army Colonel and a former USPFO for the state of West Virginia. He was a member of the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in Buckhannon, a former member of the Buckhannon Country Club, member of Franklin Lodge No. 7 AF and AM of Buckhannon, a member of Osiris Shrine Temple, a member of the Military Officers Association, Alexandra, Va., member of the Military Officers Association Mountain State Chapter, Charleston, life member of the WV National Guard Association, Charleston, member of the American Legion Post No. 7, Buckhannon, life member of VFW Post No. 3663, Buckhannon and a member of the 201st Infantry/Field Artillery Association, Morgantown.He joined the West Virginia Army National Guard on Nov. 15, 1932, and entered active duty with the army and the 201st Infantry on Jan. 6, 1941. He served in Kodiak, Alaska from September 1941 to April 1943, served with the 6th Armored Division in Europe during World War II from Feb. 1944 to April 1945. He was a graduate of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. In 1965 the Combined Field Support Maintenance Shop in Point Pleasant was dedicated to Col. Haught “for his long, faithful and devoted service to the WV National Guard.” He is survived by his wife Martha Lee Watkins Haught of Buckhannon; two daughters, Carolyn Sue Rice of Scott Depot, Patricia Haught Huffman of Charleston; one son, Gary Lee Haught of Williamstown; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.He was preceded in death by his parents, James A. “Bee” Haught and Osha Nuzum Haught; five brothers, James H., Armor M., J. Edward, John L. and Warren L. Haught.During his army and West Virginia National Guard service he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, Army Meritorious Service Medal/with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Pacific Theater Service Medal, European Theatre Service Meal/with five Campaign Stars, World War II Victory Medal and West Virginia Legion of Merit, French Medal for the Invasion of Normandy and the Liberation of France, presented by the French Government. In 2002 Gov. Bob Wise presented to Col. Haught the state’s highest civilian award of Distinguished West Virginian. Friends will be received at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Gary Stackpole officiating. Burial will follow in the Heavner Cemetery. Buckhannon VFW Post 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post No. 7, American Legion and the DAV Chapters 5 and 36 will conduct military honors at the graveside. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be made to www.polingstclair.com. Poling St. Clair is in charge of the arrangements.