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Gallipolis Daily Tribune
Tuesday
27 Dec. 1949

Leslie E. Boggs Claimed Today

Rites to Be Thursday For Second Ave. Man

Leslie E. Boggs, 61, died this morning in Holzer Hospital, where he h ad been a patient since Dec. 12.
Coronary thrombosis was assigned as the cause of his death. The decede nt was born on Jan. 9, 1888, at Sandfork, to the late James A. and Matil da Waugh Boggs.
On April 30, 1934, he was united in marriage to Miss Della Hazlett, w ho survives him. Their home is at 1159 Second Ave.
Mr. Boggs retired from the GSI about a year ago, where he had been emplo yed for many years. He became a member of Ohio Chapel Methodist Church ma ny years ago. He was also a member of the American Legion and the Disabl ed Veterans, having served in World War I.
Other survivors are a sister, Mrs. Ora Davis of Northup, and three broth ers, Thomas, James, and Will Boggs, all of this city, as well as several n eices and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at Ohio Chapel Church on Thursday at 2 o'c lock, with the Rev. E. C. Venz officiating. Burial will be made in Mou nd Hill Cemetery by Coleman Halley.

Ohio Soldiers in WWI, 1917-1918 Record

Name: Leslie E. Boggs
Age: 30 7/12 Years
Race: White
Birth Location: Walnut Twp, Ohio, USA

Enlistment Date: 23 Jul 1918
Enlistment County: Gallipolis
Enlistment State: Ohio
Enlistment Division: National Army
Decorations and Awards: View Image
Rank: View Image
Advancement: View Image
Comments: Co E 333 Infantry to 16 Oct 1918; Co C 363 Infantry to Dischar ge Private Ypres-Lys. American Expeditionary Forces 1 Sept 1918 to 1 Apr 1 919. Honorable discharge 24 Apr 1919.