Mr. Charles C. Daugherty

Charles C. Daugherty, 89, long time Judge and Lawyer, died Saturday January 21, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital. He was born May 17, 1922 in Elnora, Indiana, the son of Charles H, and Hazel Beasley Daugherty. He graduated from high school there in 1940, where he was president of his senior class and captain of the basketball team. He was awarded a scholarship to Franklin College which he attended until 1942 when he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, and was accepted for Aviation Cadet Flight training. He completed pre-flight school at Memphis State College and San Antonio, Texas; Primary Flight School (PT-19) at Cuero Basic Flight School; (BT-13) at Waco, and graduated from Advanced Flight School (AT-6) and received his wings at Moorefield Mission, Texas, May 23, 1944 (44-E).

He was sent to Victorville, California for P-39 Fighter Pilot Training in the Mojave Desert and then assigned to the 4th Air Force at Ephrata, Washington, where he flew the P-63 and the P-38 fighter planes, and then to Portland, Oregon for further P-38 duty. Following the west coast flight duty he was sent to Italy and assigned to the 15th Air Force 14th Fighter Group, 49th Fighter Squadron near Foggia for P-38 fighter pilot duty. Upon returning to the United States he served in the military until December, 1946.

In 1945 he, and Mary Lou Peek, of Washington, Indiana were married. This marriage continued for 66 years.

He received his B.S. degree from Butler University in 1948 and then went on to graduate from Indiana University Law School, Indianapolis Division in January, 1953 after attending Law School for 5 years at night and working as an insurance claims adjustor during the day, for three different insurance companies.

After graduating from the law school, he passed the bar exam in June 1953 and entered law practice. He became a deputy prosecutor on the staff of Frank Fairchild, and later was a trial deputy prosecutor on the staff of John G. Tinder. In 1956 after a brief stint as Marion County Young Republican Chairman, he was appointed Judge of the Speedway Magistrate Court by Circuit Judge John L. Niblack. In 1958 he was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for Marion County Prosecutor, having been defeated by Democrat Philip Bayt. He then was appointed Judge of Marion County Municipal Court #4 by Governor Harold Handley. In 1962 he was elected Judge of Marion County Superior Court #1 and re-elected to that Court in 1966 and 1970. In 1977 he was appointed by the Governor Otis Bowen as Judge of Marion County Criminal Court #3, upon the resignation of Judge Andrew Jacobs, Sr.

Following his retirement from elective office, he continued to serve as an administrative law judge for the city of Indianapolis and the Indiana State Board of Health, as well as a mediator and arbitrator for private parties in civil litigation matters.

One of his proud legal accomplishments was the establishment of the Blanford Trust, which provide scholarships for the needy Indiana students at the Kelly School of Business of Indiana University, at I.U. Law School, Indianapolis Division, and at Franklin College.

He had been a member over the years of many legal organizations including the Indiana and Indianapolis bar Associations, and was admitted to practice law before all State and Federal Courts, and the United States Supreme Court.

In his younger years he was an avid golfer and played the game over many courses in Indiana and in the South including Myrtle Beach and Florida. He recorded three (3) holes in one in his golfing career.

He was a long time member of the Columbia Club in Indianapolis and elected to its Board of Directors, and served as its President in 1968.

He was a 62 year member of the Masonic Lodge at Elnora, Indiana and former member of Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine, and the Jesters.

He is a member of 91st Street Christian Church, the Indianapolis Civil War Round Table, the World War II Round Table, the Kennington American Legion Post, and the Service Club of Indiana.

He and his wife of 66 years had two adoptive sons, Joseph (deceased), and John, a resident of Golden Living Center, North Willow, formerly, North Willow Center.

He served on the Human Rights Committee at the North Willow Center, home for retarded and handicap persons.

Friends may call at Crown Hill Funeral Home Remembrance Hall on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 3:00-7:00 P.M. Services will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. in the Crown Hill Memorial Chapel. Entombment will follow at the Field of Valor at Crown Hill Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the U.S. Air Force. In Lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to the East 91st Street Christian Church. Arrangements entrusted to Crown Hill Funeral Home.