Obituary of Mr. Ed Lee Lingo of Richland Parish Louisiana
as published in the Monroe News Star, November 29, 2004
Submitted by for the USGenWeb Archives by Dot Golliher, 11/30/2004



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Mr. Ed Lee Lingo
Memorial Services for Mr. Ed Lee Lingo, 82, of Rayville, LA will be 
held at the Rayville Church of Christ, Monday Nov. 29, 2004 at 10:30 
AM with Bro. John Wright and Bro. Langdon Wilson officiating under the 
direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Rayville.

Mr. Lingo was born November 25, 1922, in North Little Rock, AR and died 
November 27, 2004 in Rayville, LA. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
He is survived by his wife, Maxine Smith Lingo, his son Ed Lee, Jr. and 
his wife Lily of Houston, TX; three granddaughters: Patricia Forsemann of 
Grapevine, TX, Jackie Lingo of Memphis, TN, and Brandy Agee of Lawton, OK; 
and his sister-in-law, Dorothy Lingo of Lafayette, LA. He is also survived 
by five stepchildren: Sandra Thompson, Greg Smith, and Homer and Wanda Smith, 
all of Baton Rouge, LA; Robert and Jennifer Smith of Spartanburg, SC; and 
Robin Phillips of Houston, TX. He will be fondly remembered by all thirteen 
grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Hamric Lingo, his parents, Al 
and Etta Tackett Lingo, his brother Homer Lingo, and his stepdaughter, Brenda 
Smith Sanders.

Mr. Lingo was a retired 30-year Navy Veteran. In World War II, he was involved 
in a number of battles in the Pacific arena, and received numerous awards and 
medals, including the Purple Heart. He traveled the world and lived in several 
countries. His proudest accomplishment was in helping to rebuild Japan, following 
the war. During this time, he befriended a young Japanese student and taught him 
to speak English. That student credits Mr. Lingo with helping him to become a 
very successful businessman. He and his wife visited on a regular basis, including 
a visit from Yokohama, Japan, to see Mr. Lingo this past summer.

Mr. Lingo was a thirty-two degree Scottish Rite Mason and a member of the Masonic 
lodge for fifty-three years. Because of his great love for fishing and hunting, 
his last house was built on a farm near a large pond. The family sends heartfelt 
thanks to Dr. Dan Lafleur and the staff at Colonial Manor for their loving care. 
His devotion to his wife and his family will never be forgotten.