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LTC Wilson Marion Ledford

Birth	:	13 Mar 1921 Macon County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	22 Dec 2005 Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Burial	:	Prentiss Baptist Cemetery, Macon County, USA
Inscription	:	LT COL US AIR FORCE KOREA VIETNAM
Description	:	Wilson Marion Ledford, 84, of Milwaukee, Ore., formerly of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005. He was born on March 13, 1921, to the late Marion Raleigh Ledford and Franchie Sanders Ledford of Macon County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Calvin Ledford and Ellis Ledford. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen Elizabeth Johnson Ledford; two sons, Hugh Wilson Ledford of Covina, Calif., and Brent Raleigh Ledford of Redding, Calif.; one daughter, Theresa Marlene Malish of Portland, Ore.; one brother, Alvin Lewis Ledford; five sisters, Marie Ramey,... Read More	Wilson Marion Ledford, 84, of Milwaukee, Ore., formerly of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005. He was born on March 13, 1921, to the late Marion Raleigh Ledford and Franchie Sanders Ledford of Macon County. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Calvin Ledford and Ellis Ledford. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Helen Elizabeth Johnson Ledford; two sons, Hugh Wilson Ledford of Covina, Calif., and Brent Raleigh Ledford of Redding, Calif.; one daughter, Theresa Marlene Malish of Portland, Ore.; one brother, Alvin Lewis Ledford; five sisters, Marie Ramey, Barbara McConnell, Yvonne Angel, Thelma Waldroop and Josephine "Tootsie" DeHart; and nine grandchildren. He was a graduate of Franklin High School and his first job was as a clerk for the Farm Security Administration. He then went into the Civilian Conservation Corps as an assistant educational advisor, eventually becoming the camp's first sergeant before leaving and enlisting in the armed forces. He joined the Army Air Corps in 1941, and initially became an aircraft mechanic. In 1943, he was assigned to Officer Candidate School in Miami, Fla., where he graduated in 1943 as a second lieutenant, as an Air Corps officer. Upon his discharge in 1949, he enrolled in the Pacific Coast School of Law and earned a juris doctor of law degree in 1952. He had several jobs during this period including several sales positions, supply clerk for Flying Tigers Air, and an electronic lab technician in the guided missile program at Douglas Aviation. In June of 1953 he joined the Los Angeles County Flood Control District as a real property agent where he supervised the appraising and acquisition of land for the placement of flood control channels. While serving in that capacity, he was also active in the L.A. County Employee Association, where he served as president in 1963. During this period, he was also very active in the Air Force Reserves, assigned to the 452nd Troop Carrier Wing stationed at March Air Force Base, San Bernardino, Calif. He served in positions, eventually the position of squadron commander. He retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1972. He tired of retirement and went back to work in 1978, where he became a real estate consultant for the City of San Diego. In 1980, he obtained the position of assistant property agent and retired from that position in 1987. He then moved to Portland, Ore., where he spent the rest of his life. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at 3 p.m., at the Prentiss Church of God. Rev. Don Moffitt will officiate. Visitation will be held on Sunday, from 2 to 3 p.m., before the service at the church. Full military honors will be conducted by VFW Post 7339 and American Legion Post 108. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. Online condolences are available by visiting www.maconfuneralhome.com. Published: The Franklin Press, 6 January 2006

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LTC Wilson Marion Ledford death on 22 Dec 2005 in Milwaukie, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA

Family Members:

Parent

Marion Raleigh Ledford

(1886 - 1965)

Franchie Mary Sanders Ledford

(1904 - 1994)

Siblings

Pvt Ellis James Ledford

(1923 - 2004)

Marie Ledford Ramey

(1925 - 2015)

PFC Richard Calvin Ledford

(1927 - 1950)

Barbara Elizabeth Ledford McConnell

(1930 - 2020)

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