John H Talbot, III, 92, of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully in his home November 23, 2021.
He was born January 12, 1929 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late John H. Talbot and late Virginia Lee Talbot of Pine Bluff. He attended Pine Bluff High School and was in the class of 1947. He then attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he was a charter member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Infantry in the Regular Army in 1952. Mr. Talbot was airborne infantry and Ranger qualified. He deployed to the Korean War, where his honors included the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with V Device. After the war, he returned to Fort Benning, Georgia to become a Ranger School Instructor.
Upon resigning his Commission, he returned to Pine Bluff to open Business Service Corporation in Pine Bluff, which he ran until he retired.
John was an avid tennis player and fan, and loved his Razorbacks and the Cowboys. He also loved all dogs, but especially their beloved Scottish Terriers. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and member of Retired Old Men Eating Out (ROMEO).
John was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Armstong Talbot in 2010 and his son, John H. Talbot, IV in December 2020.
Survivors include his daughter, Susan Brown of White Hall; his two sons, Thomas Talbot of Alexandria, Virginia, and Andrew Talbot. He has 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be private at Bellwood Cemetery by Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Directors.
Obituary and photo by Ralph Robinson and Son
He was born January 12, 1929 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late John H. Talbot and late Virginia Lee Talbot of Pine Bluff. He attended Pine Bluff High School and was in the class of 1947. He then attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he was a charter member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Infantry in the Regular Army in 1952. Mr. Talbot was airborne infantry and Ranger qualified. He deployed to the Korean War, where his honors included the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with V Device. After the war, he returned to Fort Benning, Georgia to become a Ranger School Instructor.
Upon resigning his Commission, he returned to Pine Bluff to open Business Service Corporation in Pine Bluff, which he ran until he retired.
John was an avid tennis player and fan, and loved his Razorbacks and the Cowboys. He also loved all dogs, but especially their beloved Scottish Terriers. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and member of Retired Old Men Eating Out (ROMEO).
John was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Armstong Talbot in 2010 and his son, John H. Talbot, IV in December 2020.
Survivors include his daughter, Susan Brown of White Hall; his two sons, Thomas Talbot of Alexandria, Virginia, and Andrew Talbot. He has 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be private at Bellwood Cemetery by Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Directors.
Obituary and photo by Ralph Robinson and Son
John H Talbot, III, 92, of Pine Bluff, passed away peacefully in his home November 23, 2021.
He was born January 12, 1929 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late John H. Talbot and late Virginia Lee Talbot of Pine Bluff. He attended Pine Bluff High School and was in the class of 1947. He then attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he was a charter member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Infantry in the Regular Army in 1952. Mr. Talbot was airborne infantry and Ranger qualified. He deployed to the Korean War, where his honors included the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with V Device. After the war, he returned to Fort Benning, Georgia to become a Ranger School Instructor.
Upon resigning his Commission, he returned to Pine Bluff to open Business Service Corporation in Pine Bluff, which he ran until he retired.
John was an avid tennis player and fan, and loved his Razorbacks and the Cowboys. He also loved all dogs, but especially their beloved Scottish Terriers. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and member of Retired Old Men Eating Out (ROMEO).
John was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Armstong Talbot in 2010 and his son, John H. Talbot, IV in December 2020.
Survivors include his daughter, Susan Brown of White Hall; his two sons, Thomas Talbot of Alexandria, Virginia, and Andrew Talbot. He has 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be private at Bellwood Cemetery by Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Directors.
Obituary and photo by Ralph Robinson and Son
He was born January 12, 1929 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas to the late John H. Talbot and late Virginia Lee Talbot of Pine Bluff. He attended Pine Bluff High School and was in the class of 1947. He then attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, where he was a charter member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity. He graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Infantry in the Regular Army in 1952. Mr. Talbot was airborne infantry and Ranger qualified. He deployed to the Korean War, where his honors included the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star with V Device. After the war, he returned to Fort Benning, Georgia to become a Ranger School Instructor.
Upon resigning his Commission, he returned to Pine Bluff to open Business Service Corporation in Pine Bluff, which he ran until he retired.
John was an avid tennis player and fan, and loved his Razorbacks and the Cowboys. He also loved all dogs, but especially their beloved Scottish Terriers. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and member of Retired Old Men Eating Out (ROMEO).
John was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Armstong Talbot in 2010 and his son, John H. Talbot, IV in December 2020.
Survivors include his daughter, Susan Brown of White Hall; his two sons, Thomas Talbot of Alexandria, Virginia, and Andrew Talbot. He has 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be private at Bellwood Cemetery by Ralph Robinson and Son Funeral Directors.
Obituary and photo by Ralph Robinson and Son
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