{{Short description|American politician (1927–2022)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Stine Isenhower | image = W Stine Isenhower.png | image_size = 160px | caption = | state = North Carolina | state_house = North Carolina | alongside = Doris Rogers Huffman | district = [[North Carolina's 45th House district|45th]] | term_start = January 1, 1987 | term_end = January 1, 1993 | predecessor = [[Austin M. Allran|Austin Allran]] | successor = [[Cherie Berry]] <br/> Charles Richard Preston | alma_mater = [[Lenoir–Rhyne University|Lenoir Rhyne College]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]]) | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | birth_date = {{Birth date|1927|4|10}} | birth_place = [[Conover, North Carolina]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2022|12|31|1927|4|10}} | death_place = [[Hickory, North Carolina]], U.S. | profession = | spouse = {{marriage|Carolyn Vaughn|1951|2013|end=d.}} | website = }}
'''Walter Stine Isenhower''' (April 27, 1927 – December 31, 2022) was an American politician in the state of [[North Carolina]].<ref name="Manual">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman19891990nort#page/391/mode/1up|title=North Carolina manual [serial]|publisher=[Raleigh] : North Carolina Historical Commission|via=Internet Archive}}</ref>
A native of [[Conover, North Carolina]], Isenhower is an alumnus of Lenoir-Rhyne College (now [[Lenoir-Rhyne College|Lenoir-Rhyne University]]) and a former insurance agent. He is also a former [[corporal]] in the [[United States Army]].<ref name="Manual" />
Isenhower served in the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] from 1986 to 1992 for the 45th District, as a Republican. The district encompassed parts of [[Catawba County, North Carolina|Catawba County]] and [[Burke County, North Carolina|Burke County]].<ref name="Manual" />
Isenhower was married to Carolyn Vaughn from 1951 until her death in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/conover-nc/carolyn-isenhower-5585816|title=Carolyn Isenhower Obituary - Conover, NC|website=Dignity Memorial}}</ref> He was active in the local [[Lions Club]], Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Boy Scouts and Red Cross organizations. Isenhower was also a [[volunteer firefighter]].<ref name="Manual" /> He was awarded the [[Daughters of the American Revolution]]'s Medal of Honor in 2006 for his service to the community. He was affectionately known as "Mr. Catawba County" in his hometown of Conover.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ncgenweb.us/conover/StineIsenhower.htm|title=Walter Stine Isenhower|website=www.ncgenweb.us}}</ref>
Isenhower died on December 31, 2022, at the age of 95.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cashwell |first1=Pamela B. |title=U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Rep. Walter Stine Isenhower |url=https://wataugaonline.com/u-s-and-nc-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-nc-rep-walter-stine-isenhower/ |access-date=January 3, 2023 |publisher=Watauga Online |date=January 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/conover-nc/walter-isenhower-11087741 Walter Stine Isenhower] obituary</ref>
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==External links== {{s-start}} {{s-par|us-nc-hs}} {{s-bef|before=[[Austin M. Allran|Austin Allran]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[North Carolina House of Representatives]] <br/> from the [[North Carolina's 45th House district|45th]] district|years=1987–1993|alongside=Doris Rogers Huffman}} {{s-aft|after=[[Cherie Berry]] <br/> Charles Richard Preston}} {{s-end}}
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