Edgar Anson Luce (1928 - 2003)

Born 24 May 1928 in Dunkirk Chautauqua County New York

Ancestors

Husband of Lorna Linn (Taylor) Luce — married 27 Sep 1969 in Drexel Hill, Upper Darby Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 28 Mar 2003 at age 74 in Chardon, Geauga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Edgar was born 24 May 1928 in Dunkirk, NY.^[1][2] He was the son of Chester Luce and Ruhama Denton.^[1][3]

He attended Elmira Free Academy in 1946^[4] and also registered for the draft when he turned 18 that same year.^[5]

He was attending college in 1950 and was a member of the Theta Chi Fraternity at Bucknell University where he met his first wife.^[6]

On 28 Jun 1952 he was married to Lousie Thorne.^[7] The record states that he was an Ensign at that time and was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant J.G. on 1 Jan 1953.^[8] eventually he would obtain the rank of Captain in the U.S. Navy, serving during the Korean War.^[9]

It appears that the couple had two sons by 1958.^[10] They were presumably divorced before 1969 when Edgar married his second wife, Lorna Taylor, at the Northminster Presbyterian Church in Drexel Hill, PA., on 27 Sep 1969.^[10]

In 1973 the couple relocated to Chardon, Ohio where they resided for 30 years.^[10]

He passed away in Chardon, OH. on 28 Mar 2003.^[1][3][11]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
2. ↑ New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942, certificate # 33138
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016; Title: Ashtabula-STARB2003; Location: Geneva Public Library; Description: Star Beacon Annual Index 2003; Details: d. 3/31/2003 | Title: OGS Large Obits, Series 1; Location: Ohio Genealogical Society; Description: Collection of Ohio obituaries in notebooks or bound; Details: V 9 P 662
4. ↑ U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, year: 1946
5. ↑ U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
6. ↑ 1950 United States Federal Census; state of Pennsylvania, county of Union, town of Lewisburg, Enumeration District # 60-18, enumerated 12-23 May 1950
7. ↑ U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999
8. ↑ U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985
9. ↑ Grave Marker, Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Seville, Medina County, OH., Section G3, Plot 76
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} unsourced obituary listed on: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72544892/lorna-luce : accessed 05 June 2022), memorial page for Lorna Taylor Luce (28 Jan 1942–4 May 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72544892, citing Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Seville, Medina County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Douglas King (contributor 46620724)
11. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36115856/edgar-anson-luce : accessed 05 June 2022), memorial page for Edgar Anson Luce (24 May 1928–28 Mar 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 36115856, citing Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Seville, Medina County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Douglas King (contributor 46620724)