Robert Stanley Moorehead

Robert Stanley Moorehead 91, a prominent citizen of Cambridge, died Wednesday Jan. 16, 2008 at the Autumn Health Care Center. Mr. Moorehead was born on Oct. 29, 1916 on East Wheeling Ave. in Cambridge to the late T. Stanley and Flosse Stokley Moorehead. Robert and his wife Mary moved to Florida after his retirement in 1981. He returned to the Cambridge area upon the passing of Mary in 2006. Bob, as friends, co-workers and family affectionately knew him, was a tireless worker in numerous civic organizations. He served on the Cambridge Board of Education, Guernsey Memorial Hospital Board, YMCA Board, The Salvation Army advisory board, the Community Industrial Association board, the Cambridge Savings Bank board, and the Camco Financial Corporation board. He served in various leadership capacities at First Baptist Church being a lifelong member at his death, the Dollars for Scholars program, United Fund later United Way and was a president of the Cambridge Rotary Club and the Ohio Circulation Managers Association OCMA. He was a graduate of Cambridge High School, serving as president of his class. He was the center on the football team- whose mascot was the ''Brownies''- his sophomore, junior and senior years. He graduated from Denison Unversity with a BA degree. He worked for the Cincinnati Post after graduating from Denison. He returned to Cambridge in 1941 and became circulation manager at The Jeffersonian Co. in 1941. For three years 1943-1946 in World War II, he served as a Naval officier in the South Pacific. His ship was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation and seven battle stars.After the war, he returned to his position as circulation manager at The Jeffersonian Co. and served in that capacity until 1967, when he was named the general manager of the company. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Mary Knowlton Moorehead, and his sister, Marjorie Denny.He survived by his brother, John Jack Moorehead of Granville, Ohio, and his brother, Edgar A. Nancy Moorehead of Naples, Florida and 2 Sister-in-laws: Jean Orme Gerold of Indianapolis, Ind., and Linda Knowlton of North Port, Florida. He is also survived by his sons: Judge Robert S.Moorehead Jr. Marilyn of Cambridge and Paul S. Moorehead Marie of Milford, Conn., and a daughter Susan Jensen Gary of Columbus, his granddaughters: Mary Ryan Briggs and Jennifer Eric Gesualdi; his grandsons: Doug Kevin Elizabeth and Michael Ellen all of Boston, Mass., his great grandchildren, Will and Claire Moorehead, Heather and Michael Gesualdi. Calling hours will be 2 to 4 & 6 to 8 Sunday Jan. 20, 2008 at Bundy-Law Funeral. Burial in Northwood Cemetery.

Robert Stanley Moorehead

October 29, 1916 - January 16, 2008