Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SURGUINE , GORDON DE FRANCE  April 8, 2014
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GORDON DE FRANCE SURGUINE 

Gordon de France Surguine, Jr. died Tuesday, April 8 at home. He was 89 years 
old. He was born in Monroe where he spent most of his life, before moving to 
Vicksburg in recent years to live with his daughter's family.

He is the son of the late Gordon de France Surguine, Sr. and Ruth McCormick 
Surguine.

He attended Neville High School (class of 1942), Louisiana State University 
and Louisiana Tech University. During World War II, he served in the Army Air 
Corps. He worked in Columbia, South America for Mobile Oil, and real estate 
sales, appraisal, and management in Monroe. He was a member of Grace Episcopal 
Church of Monroe and Church of the Holy Trinity, Vicksburg. He was a member of 
Pot Luck Hunting Club, Rotary and Optimist Clubs of Monroe, and Delta Kappa 
Epsilon at LSU. He was an avid duck hunter and fisherman, and loved the 
outdoors, golf, and LSU and NHS football.

He is survived by his daughters Gari Surguine of Baton Rouge and Ruth 
Wilkerson and son-in-law Richard Wilkerson of Vicksburg; two grandsons, George 
and Gordon Wilkerson. In addition, he was preceded in death by his brother, 
Frank Surguine.

A private interment, then a memorial service with celebration of his life will 
be held Sunday, May 4 at 3:00 p.m. at the home of Carolyn Myrick, 1500 Island 
Drive, Monroe, Louisiana.

Memorials may be sent to: Church of the Holy Trinity 900 South Street, 
Vicksburg, MS 39180 or Wounded Warriors Project P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 
66675 

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