Jasper-Jackson County MO Archives Obituaries.....BOGGESS, Luke J November 174 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Bill Boggess billboggess@webtv.net March 2, 2006, 4:25 am Carthage Press, 11/15/1974 (transcribed, 3/2/06)             -----------             CARTHAGE PRESS       Friday, Nov 15, 1974                  -----------         PROMINENT REALTOR           Luke Boggess Dies               -----------        Private graveside services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday at Park Cemetery for Luke J Boggess, 75, Route 3, veteran Carthage business excecutive who died at 9:45 a m, today at St Luke's Nursing Center.       A past president of Carthage Board of Public Works and Carthage Independent Insurance Agents Association, Mr Boggess was born April 5, 1899, at Carthage, son of S C Boggess. The fater at that time was engaged in the mining industry at Galena, Kan, but later entered the loan and insurance business here.       Mr Boggess attended Carthage High School three years and received his diploma in 1917 after a year at Western Military Academy, Alton, Ill.       Enrolled as a student at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N H , where he was a member of the college cadet corps, he interrupted his studies to serve during World War I as a U S Army lieutentant, becoming an instructor for the Student Army Trainng Corps at Clark College, Worcester, Mass.       Following discharge from the Army in 1919, he returned to Dartmout where he was awarded the AB degree in 1921. Thereafter, he was graduated in 1922 from Amos Tuck School of Business Administration with a masters degree in commerical science and banking.       He Then brcame assistant manger of the Industrial Loan and Investment Co, Kansas City, and wthin a few months was adanced to managership of its firm's branch facility in Omaha, Neb. In 1924, he returned to Kansas City as a member of the staff of Arthur Andersen & Co, certified public accountants.       Coming back to Carthage in 1928, he purchased one-third interest in the Maring-Boggess Insurance Agency in partnership with his father and Wilbur F Maring Sr. After the death of Maring the remaining partners purchased his interest in the firm. When S C Boggess died June 1946, his son became sole proprietor of the Boggess Agency Inc, in which capacity he continued until Jan 1, 1968, when he turned to semi-retirement and handed the reins of the family firm to his son-in-law Joseph H Miller, 1117 E 13th, who had joined te firm in 1946.       Until failing health forced a complete halt to the activities, Mr Boggess continued limited work as a realtor.       Boggess Agency can be traced through the generations to its establishment in 1872 as the Black Agency. It was expanded in 1960 with purchase of the Sidney Knight Agency.       Mr Boggess also was active in a number of other business enterprises here.       In 1934, he and A J Graul formed B&G Construction Co, for which Mr Boggess long was vice president. The frim erecteed numerous industrial, educational and residential buildings throughout the district and stimulated real estate development in Carthage, Neosho, Joplin and other communities.       A member of First United Metodist church, American Legion, Veteran of World War I and Knights Templar, of which he was past comander, Mr Boggess served in 1941-47 on the Park Board and was its president one term.       Long active in work of Carthage Chamber of Commerce, he also served on the boards of the Young Men's Christian Association and the Salvation Army. He was a member of the Masonic Order and Shtine Club and was active in work of the Carthage Board of Realtors.       He formerly was president of B&G Investment Co.       Serving on the Board of Public Works, he was its president in 1951.             ------------             PICTURE             ------------       An ardent sportsman, he devoted much of his lesisure time to hunting, fishing and conservation efforts.       Mr Boggess first was married Aug 28, 1921, in Colorado Springs, Colo to Miss Frances Flora, she died March 31 in Kansas City.       On April 6, 1932 he wed Mrs Muriel Haight Busboom of Carthage and they made their home many years at 1218 S Maple.       Survivors include his wife of the home; a daughter Mrs Mary Margaret Miller, wife of Joseph H Miller; two sons Luke Jack Boggess, known as Jack, La Habra, Calif, and William S Boggess, Kansas City; a brother S C Boggess, Jr, state of Florida; a sister Mrs Edith Hough, Chevy Chase, MD; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.       The Rev H L Thompson will officate at the private services and burial in Oakcrest Abbey will be under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home.       The casket will be closed at all times.     Friends may contribute in his memory to American Cancer Society or St Luke's Nursing Center. 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