Biography of Hunter L Kimbro, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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The Arkansas Paint & Supply store on Washington across from Stevens Funeral Home
is one of the most attractive store fronts in Forrest City, and is operated and
owned by Eura W, (Dick) Stone and Hunter L. Kimbro. In the fall of 1948 three
businessmen opened the store, Allen Redd of Memphis, President; Dick Stone of
Blytheville, Sect. Treasurer; and Robert Coleman of Blytheville, Vice-
President. On July 1, 1951, Dick and his brother in law, Hunter Kimbro of
Jonesboro, purchased the company. Hunter, who married Lon Jo Hargett, took an
active civic role. The Kimbro's have a daughter, and are members of the
Methodist church. He attended Arkansas State College and later was graduated
from the University of Arkansas. He served as a Naval fighter pilot as a
lieutenant on the Carrier U. S. Enterprise in the South Pacific during World War
II, was wounded, and received the Purple Heart.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas