Hinkle McLendon Jr.

MCLENDON, JR., Hinkle Hinkle McLendon, Jr., 88, husband of Doris Rogers McLendon, entered into eternal rest on November 27, 2007 after a long illness. He was born January 30, 1919, in Americus, GA, the son of the late Hinkle McLendon, Sr., and his wife, Willie Estelle Van Riper. He was preceded in death by his sister, Julia McLendon Neal and his brother, Dr. Lawson Gamble McLendon. He is survived by his wife, Doris to whom he was married almost 65 years; his beloved son: James Hinkle McLendon and his wife Barbara of Smoaks, SC, Jim's son, John Paul McLendon of Aiken, SC and Barbara's son, Brian Sherley and his wife and children of Tampa, FL. Mac is also survived by his beloved daughter, Carol Jean McLendon Porter and her husband Rear Admiral Thomas J. Porter, USN, (Ret.) of Vienna, VA and their son, Jonathan Scott Porter of Dallas, TX. And a number of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives. McLendon attended schools in Monroe, NC, where he graduated in 1936. In 1940 he received the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The Citadel, where he was a lieutenant in Band Company, He was also in the Music and Art clubs, American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Summerall Guards elite precision drill team. After graduation, he went to work for the Harza Engineering Company on the Santee-Cooper Dam project until he was called to active duty at Camp Davis, NC on April 28, 1941 as a 2nd Lieutenant. He was sent to Pearl Harbor, arriving one week after the blitz and remained there for one year. He served his country as a member of the United States Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery, having been stationed in the United States, Pacific and European Theatres from April 1941 to November 1945. He was a graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College. For ten years, McLendon served as Commanding Officer of an active reserve unit in Charleston. He held the rank of Lt. Colonel in the Army Reserve. After leaving the U.S. Army, he was a Resident Engineer of the B.O. Vannort Co., in Charlotte, Blowing Rock and Boone, NC 1945-1948; Structural Design Engineer of J.E. Sirrine Engineers, Greenville SC 1948-1949; Structural Design Engineer and Project Engineer 1953-1962, and Purchasing Agent 1962-1984 with Westvaco Company in Charleston, SC. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in the state of SC; a former President and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Civil Engineers Club of Charleston, and President of the Eastern South Carolina section of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He was past president of The Citadel-Charleston Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, Area I Vice-President of the SC Society of the Sons of the American Revolution; life member of the Reserve Officer's Association; life member of the Retired Officers Association; member of the Fort Sumter chapter Sons of the Confederate Veterans; member of the Military Order of World Wars I and II; member of the Washington Light Infantry; member of the Palmetto Guard Society; member of the Association of Citadel Men; The Citadel Brigadier Club and The Citadel Alumni Association. He was also a Troop Committee member and Institutional Representative for the Boy Scouts of America. He was also a member of the Charleston Chapter of the SC Genealogical Society, serving as its President; Clan genealogist of the Clan MacLennan Society; and a member of the First Families of Georgia, 1733-1797. Fraternally, he was a Master Mason of Solomon Lodge, Ancient Free Masons, member of the National Sojourners, the military branch of Ancient Free Masons, member of the Scottish Rite 32nd Degree Free Masons. Mac worshipped at John Wesley United Methodist Church where he has been a member of the Board of Stewards, serving as Committee Chairman and held the office of President of the Methodist Men's Club in the 1970's. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the following: John Wesley United Methodist Church, 626 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29407; The Citadel Foundation, P.O. ox 118032, Charleston, SC 29423-9980; The Alzheimer's Association, Coastal Carolina Chapter, P.O. Box 80459, Charleston, SC 29416; or to a charity of one's choice. Graveside services were held in Live Oak Memorial Gardens, where Barry W. Owens, Pastor, officiated. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC., DOWNTOWN CHAPEL. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.