1916 - 1996 (79 years)
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| Name |
Garner John BURLESON |
| Birth |
21 Nov 1916 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Religion |
Christian |
| Education |
Loyola University (LA) |
| Occupation |
Merchant |
| Death |
31 May 1996 |
| Burial |
Burleson-Duhon Cemetery, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA  |
| Person ID |
I5577 |
Dyal and Speckels |
| Last Modified |
7 Mar 2007 |
| Father |
George Lewis BURLESON, b. 22 Aug 1882, Mississippi, USA d. 9 Feb 1964, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, USA (Age 81 years) |
| Mother |
Agilia DUHON, b. 9 Nov 1882, Louisiana, USA d. 7 Aug 1956, Louisiana, USA (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
17 Jun 1908 [1] |
| Family ID |
F3917 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Garner Burleson graduated from Sulphur, LA High School in 1934 where he was a member of the first Golden Tornado football team. He graduated from Southwestern Junior College in Summit, MS, then attended Loyola University in New Orleans. He was co-owner and operator of Garner's Variety Store in Sulphur. Upon the closure of the store, he worked at Lansing Button Company of Lansing, LA. After his retirement, he was tax collector for the City of Sulphur for eight years. At the time of his death he worked for the Ward Four Marshall's Office. He was a member of the Cornerstone Alliance Church. [2]
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| Sources |
- [S1] Helen Burleson Kelso, ed., Burleson Family Bulletin, Vol. XVII, no. 1, p. 2490.
- [S1] Helen Burleson Kelso, ed., Burleson Family Bulletin, Vol. V, no. 4.
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