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Dr. Pendleton did not confine his activities to civil rights but also [[education]], [[health]], [[business]], [[culture]], and [[housing]] in his community. His civic work also had the effect of expanding the opportunities for African Americans in northwest Louisiana.
Dr. Pendleton did not confine his activities to civil rights but also [[education]], [[health]], [[business]], [[culture]], and [[housing]] in his community. His civic work also had the effect of expanding the opportunities for African Americans in northwest Louisiana.
Pendleton received a plethora of awards: foremost among his accolades were the Liberty Bell award by the Shreveport Bar Association in 1988 and the Business Leader of the Year award from the Shreveport [[Chamber of Commerce]] in 1990. In 1991, Dr. and Mrs. Pendleton jointly received the Brotherhood, Sisterhood Humanitarian award presented from the National Conference of Christians and Jews (renamed the National Conference for Community and Justice). That same year, he was inducted into the Junior Achievement of the North Louisiana Business Hall of Fame.
Pendleton received a plethora of awards: foremost among his accolades were the Liberty Bell award by the Shreveport Bar Association in 1988 and the Business Leader of the Year award from the Shreveport [[Chamber of Commerce]] in 1990. In 1991, Dr. and Mrs. Pendleton jointly received the Brotherhood, Sisterhood Humanitarian award presented from the National Conference of Christians and Jews (renamed the National Conference for Community and Justice). That same year, he was inducted into the Junior Achievement of the North Louisiana Business Hall of Fame.
Pendleton's affiliations included the Pelican State Dental Association, the Northwest Louisiana Dental Society, the National Dental Association, and American Dental Association. He also served on the board of supervisors of [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, the Shreveport Housing Authority, and the Loyola University Foundation of Shreveport. He was also a member of the board of directors of Louisiana State University at Shreveport Foundation, the Louisiana State Fair (held each autumn in Shreveport), and the Louisiana State Tourism Commission.
Pendleton's affiliations included the Pelican State Dental Association, the Northwest Louisiana Dental Society, the National Dental Association, and American Dental Association. He also served on the board of supervisors of [[Louisiana State University]] in [[Baton Rouge]], the Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest Louisiana, the Shreveport Housing Authority, and the Loyola University Foundation of Shreveport. He was also a member of the board of directors of Louisiana State University at Shreveport Foundation, the Louisiana State Fair (held each autumn in Shreveport), and the Louisiana State Tourism Commission.
A [[Roman Catholic]], Pendleton was a member of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, at which he served in a variety of positions. He was also a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.
A [[Roman Catholic]], Pendleton was a member of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans, at which he served in a variety of positions. He was also a lifetime member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.<ref name=obit/>
==Death==
==Death==