Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....DuBIGNON, Henry Francis June 29, 1957
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The Brunswick News; Monday 1 July 1957; pg. 12 cols. 1 & 2 (photo)

H.F. duBIGNON DIES SATURDAY; FUNERAL TODAY—Well Known Native Resident Passes 
At His Home

Harry F. du Bignon, 89, native Brunswickian, popular among a wide circle of 
friends, and a member of one of Glynn County’s oldest and most prominent 
families, passed away at his home, 716 Union Street Saturday night.

Mr. du Bignon and [sic] been in ill health for a long time, but only for the 
last three months has he been quite ill.  He was in the local hospital for a 
time returning to his home when he was somewhat improved.

Mr. du Bignon had spent his entire life in Brunswick.  For 54 years he was 
clerk of the Glynn Superior Court, where he made an outstanding record.  He 
was considered one of the best superior court clerks in the state.  He retired 
in 1952 because of ill health.

Before becoming court clerk, Mr. du Bignon was associated with the old 
Brunswick Grocery Company, a wholesale company which did a large volume of 
business.  He entered the clerk’s office to spend more than a half century and 
during all of those years he seldom had opposition for the office.

Mr. du Bignon was a member of the Brunswick Kiwanis Club and up to the time of 
his illness he had a perfect attendance record.  He served in the Naval 
Reserve during the Spanish-American War.  He had been a lifelong member of St. 
Xavier’s Catholic Church and in his younger days he was active in church, 
social and other circles of the city.

Mr. duBignon probably was better known than any Brunswick resident.  Among his 
hundreds of friends were people of every walk of life, all of whom held him in 
the highest esteem.

He is survived by six nieces, Mrs. Leonard Hayes, Mrs. Charles Van Gilder, 
Mrs. Frank Woodcock, Mrs. Frank Vogel, all of this city; Mrs. Lee Howard, 
Savannah, and Mrs. J.H. Brown of Jacksonville, and one nephew, Harry du Bignon 
Parker of this city.  Several grand nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 o’clock this morning at St. Frances Xavier 
Church with the Rev. James M. Cummings officiating.  Interment was in Oak 
Grove Cemetery under the direction of Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home.

Active pallbearers were seven grand nephews, John Stiles, Wright Parker, Eddie 
Parker, Frank Woodcock, Jr., John Howard, Dr. Lee Howard, Jr., Savannah, Lt. 
Harry du Bignon Howard, Camp LeJeune, N.C., and Dr. Robert Howard, Athens; 
honorary, the Brunswick Bar Association, the personnel of the Glynn County 
courthouse, Solicitor Glenn Thomas, Judge Douglas Thomas, Fred Pfeiffer, and 
Dr. Albert Galin.



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