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E. Merle Lingo

E. Merle Lingo 94, 376 E. Market St., LaRue, longtime businessman in the village, died Sunday afternoon Sept. 28, 1986 in Marion General Hospital. 1 He was born Jan. 17,1892, in LaRue, a son of Edward H. and Flora Amrine Lingo.   He was the 'owner-operator of the Handy Hardware Store of the E.H. Lingo Co., a position he had held for 62 years, and was a World War I veteran.  Mr. Lingo wajs; a member of LaRue United Methodist Church, a former member and past'master of LaRue Lodge 463 F&AM, and a life member of Phillippi-Clerrient Post 101 of the Amer-, ican Legion, LaRue.   He married the former Lena Johnson Nov. 10,1919, and She died Dec. 3,1977. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Lowell (Janet) Swartz, LaRue; a grandson, Maj. Frederick Swartz, Springfield;1 and three great-grandchildren. Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death. The service will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Stofcheck Funeral Home, LaRue, with the Rev. James Mason officiating. Burial will follow in LaRue Cemetery, (where military graveside services will be conducted by the American Legion Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. and in the evening Tuesday. Directions to LaRue Cemetery This is archival information that was taken from (perhaps old) paper documents.   There may be mistakes/omissions that we have missed.  If you would like to help us maintain accurate information, please email corrections/additions for this obituary to info@stofcheck-ballinger.com. Florist Login Feel free to post a remembrance on this person's birthday, anniversary of passing, holidays, or whenever feels appropriate.

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Remembrances       to #1 from: Rick Blankenship 1 Sandia , Texas No email Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 11:03 AM Happy Birthday Merle 124 years old.Bless you my friend

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