Mr. Staggs died at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, in Arvada, Colo. He was born April 7, 1913, in Tuscola.
He attended schools in Happy and served with the U.S. Army during World War II in the 90th Infantry Division. He was assigned to the medical attachment of the 264th Infantry where he was a cook. He farmed in the Plainview area and was head groundskeeper for Wayland Baptist University, retiring in 1983. On Feb. 12, 1946, he married Lois Gross in Rosebud.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Pauline Staggs of Arvada; two grandchildren, Lindsey and Bryan Staggs; two stepgrandsons and wives, Scott and Renee Anderson and Chris and Christy Anderson; and two great-grandchildren, Haley Hanna Anderson and Austin Anderson.
The family suggests memorials to the 90th Infantry Division.
Plainview Daily Herald - Dec. 11, 2001
Mr. Staggs died at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, in Arvada, Colo. He was born April 7, 1913, in Tuscola.
He attended schools in Happy and served with the U.S. Army during World War II in the 90th Infantry Division. He was assigned to the medical attachment of the 264th Infantry where he was a cook. He farmed in the Plainview area and was head groundskeeper for Wayland Baptist University, retiring in 1983. On Feb. 12, 1946, he married Lois Gross in Rosebud.
Survivors include his wife; a son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Pauline Staggs of Arvada; two grandchildren, Lindsey and Bryan Staggs; two stepgrandsons and wives, Scott and Renee Anderson and Chris and Christy Anderson; and two great-grandchildren, Haley Hanna Anderson and Austin Anderson.
The family suggests memorials to the 90th Infantry Division.
Plainview Daily Herald - Dec. 11, 2001
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