Former Federal Court Judge Dies
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Posted: 4:50 PM Dec 1, 2008
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Former Federal Court Judge Robert Staker has died.

Staker, who was 83, died Sunday at nursing care facility in Huntington.
Staker was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in 1979 by President Jimmy Carter. He retired in 2005.

Before becoming a District Court Judge, he was a Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Court Judge in Mingo County.

Staker was born in Kermit.

Funeral services for Staker will be Thursday at Enslow Park Presbyterian Church in Huntington.

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Posted by: Tom E. on Dec 2, 2008 at 08:14 AM
Mr. Staker has some very nice extended family still in Huntington and Ashland. Sorry for your loss. We wish you the best during this tough time. If there is anything you need feel free to ask.
Posted by: Doug on Dec 2, 2008 at 07:47 AM
Like Spike, another one of Mingo's finest!
Posted by: Shawn Baker on Dec 1, 2008 at 05:20 PM
Mr. Staker was my landlord for sometime years ago. He was an Honest, Hardworking man and my prayers go out to his family.
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