Charles Frank Hauser

Charles Frank Hauser Chuck died at home oneebruary 10, 2009 at the age of 74. Born in Durham, NC May 23, 1934 to Dr. Charles Roy Hauser and Madge Lucile Baltimore Hauser. He received his undergraduate degree from Duke Uneersity and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society and a member of the swim team. He then attended the Uneersity of NC at Chapel Hill and Brown Uneersity in Providence, RI where he attained a Doctorate in Organic Chemistry. His post-doctorate work was completed in 1962 at the Uneersity of Florida, in Gainesville, FL. He worked in Charleston, WV for Union Carbide for 30 years until his retirement. During his time in Charleston, he was involved for many years with the Cub Scouts as a Cub Master and the Boy Scouts as a Troop leader. The Scouting hikes and camping trips were greatly enjoyed by Chuck and his scouts. Another great pastime was dancing. Square dancing, round dancing and clog dancing were regular weekend activities. For many years he led the West Virginia Mountain Valley Cloggers ineerformances throughout the state of WV with special shows in Myrtle Beach, SC and Fontana Dam, NC. Additionally, he was involved with First Presbyterian Church in Charleston, WV as a Sunday school teacher for both elementary and high school aged youth. In 1981 he joined the coneegation of Morris Memorial Uneed Methodist Church in Charleston, WV. For more thaneeneears he was an active member of the church, serving as chairperson of the Administrative Council and other church leadership roles. In 1992, he retired and moved to Pittsboro, NC where he became a geneeman farmer on 12 acres of land. He was constantly planting, pruning, weeding, cutting grass, and all other activities associated with farming. His church in Pittsboro, Brown's Chapel Uneed Methodist Church, was a great source of friendship and activity for him as well. He helped with peeling potatoes and stirring the pots at the fall Brunswick stew and the spring Barbeque as often as he was able. As a member of the choir, he actively participated in their special Christmas programs with Pleasant Hill Church and in singing at the nursing home in Pittsboro. Additionally, he took great pride in maintaining the Brown's Chapel Memorial Garden in tip-top shape for all who came to meditate on the grounds. In his second childhood, he took up building and flying various model airplanes. He strove to excel ineeeping them from crashing to the ground by mastering the computer air flight simulator during the winter months so that he was prepared to fly when the weather was good. An avid Civil War buff, he read anything he could find on the subject and visited historic sites as he was able. His grandchildreneere a special joy to him with the most recent additions being twin boys to his youngest son and a daughter to his oldest granddaughter. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Chuck is preceded ineeath by both parents, his eldest sister, Betty Lucile Yourison, and his wife, Naomi Jewell Hauser. He is survived by his children, daughter Karen Elaine Dillard of Mansfield Township, NJ, her husband Stan, their children Noah Jason Dillard of Charleston, WV and Allison Marie Dillard Foster of Charleston, WV, her husband Carl and their daughter Delaney Brynn; son Steven Charles Hauser of Bellevue, NE; daughter Debra Faye Brant of Valrico, FL, her husband Jeff, her daughters Lauren Elizabeth Williamson and Kathryn Elaine Williamson; daughter Sharon Frances Hauser of Charleston, WV, her husband Russell Williams; son Rodney Wayne Chaneer of Elgin, SC, his wife Lisa; son Eric Keith Hauser of Tokyo, Japan, his wife Mariko and their children Lou John Hauser and Ray Patrick Hauser; sister Frances Marguirette Grate of Pacific Grove, CA; her childreneeslie Roy Grate of Santa Cruz, CA, his wife, Lou; Justus Charles Grate of Pacific Grove, CA, his wife, Brigette and their children Therese Frances and Robert Guy; nephew Franeedwards Yourison of Tucson, AZ, his wife Cindy and their children Isaac, Caleb, and Rachel; and niece Joyce Krais of Maneester, NJ and her husband John. Memorial service will be held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at Brown's Chapel Uneed Methodist Church. Reverend Ray Gooch officiating. Details to be announced at a later date. The family requests memorials to Brown's Chapel Uneed Methodist Church, 355 Chicken Bridge Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312. Arrangements haneed by Griffin Funeral Service and Cremation, Pittsboro, NC.