Glynn County GaArchives Obituaries.....Ligeour, Selina (Lasserre) October 19, 1947
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20 October 1947; The Brunswick News; pg. 8 col. 3

MRS. SELINA L. LIGEOUR, BRUNSWICK’S OLDEST RESIDENT, DIED LAST NIGHT—PASSES 
AWAY AT HOME OF DAUGHTER IN FERNANDINA; RITES TUESDAY

	Mrs. Selina Lasserre Liqeour, Brunswick’s oldest native resident, who, 
had she survived until next May, would have observed her 100th anniversary, 
passed away at 11:30 o’clock last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.J. 
Cone, in Fernandina, Fla.
	Mrs. Ligeour had been spending some time with her daughter and became 
ill a few weeks ago, and for the past several days her condition had been 
critical.
	Mrs. Ligeour was born in Brunswick and had spent most of her life 
here, where she was well-known by an unusually large number of friends.  She 
is the mother-in-law of Mrs. Ethel B. Ligeour and the grandmother of Mrs. Ray 
Wood, both of this city.  She celebrated her 99th birthday last May 22.
	Her late father, Capt. Lasserre, was a boat builder in Brunswick 
nearly a century ago, and her late son, Capt. Joseph Lasserre, was a pilot on 
the Brunswick bar for many years.
	When Mrs. Ligeour was interviewed by a News reporter on her 99th 
anniversary, she discussed olden days in Brunswick, recalling many special 
events.  She posed for the accompanying photograph and was not phased by the 
flash of bulbs.  She was quick to reply to all questions asked her.
	Mrs. Ligeour said one of her greatest thrills came about two and a 
half years ago while she was visiting in Jacksonville.  She attended a radio 
show, “Breakfast in Hollywood,” and was presented an orchid by the announcer 
as being the oldest person at the broadcast.
	She experienced her first airplane ride from New Orleans to 
Jacksonville when she was 96.  Discussing the trip she said, “I enjoyed it, 
but I did not like it when they strapped me in my seat.”
	Until she was stricken a short time ago, Mrs. Ligeour took a 10 block 
walk each morning for the exercise, she said, and often told friends she knew 
she was the oldest native resident, and she attributed her long and healthful 
life to Brunswick’s climate.
	Besides her daughter-in-law and granddaughter here, Mrs. Ligeour is 
survived by her daughter in Fernandina; a sister, Mrs. Dolly Ganz; six 
grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
	Funeral services will be held in Fernandina Tuesday morning and will 
be attended by local relatives and a number of Brunswick friends.

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