Young County Heroes

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Ligon, Howard Gene

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S 1/c Howard Gene Ligon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Ligon, formerly of Jean, attended Olney High. Entered Navy, 1945, trained in San Diego. Served in Guam.

User Comments:
Submitted by JACKIE THORNLEY on Sun, 2017-06-04 20:46

Uncle Gene has a son, Mark Preston Ligon, last known was living in Calif.  Address and tele. number not available.  Uncle Gene was a school teacher in Freeport, Texas, taught math.  My mother Frances Pauline Ligon is also bured in Love County, Texas, my grandmother Cynthia Caroline Ligon and grandfather Jack Howard Ligon.....all buried side by side.  Uncle Gene was loved by many people, always in our hearts.