Robert Rudd Hurt

AIKEN - Mr. Robert Rudd Hurt, 82, passed away on August 24, 2009 after a long illness. Robert Hurt was born May 24, 1927 in Staunton, VA. He served his country in WWII as well as the Korean Conflict, earning the rank of Captain. After graduating from the University of Virginia he became a speechwriter for Senators and Governors. Mr. Hurt won numerous awards over his career including the National Defense Service medal and the Arkansas Traveler Ambassador award. He ended his career of many years with Merck Co., retiring as Vice President. He was a loving husband and father, survived by his wife Tricia Higgins Hurt; two children, Robert H. Hurt, Atlanta, GA, Rebecca Walter, Hagerstown, MD; three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mr. Hurt's online guest book may be signed at www.shellhousefuneralhome.com Funeral services will be held in Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, SC. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Robert Rudd Hurt, please visit our flower store.