Herbert Arlington Hedges
1925 - 1978 (52 years)
Generation: 1
1. Herbert Arlington Hedges was born on 3 Nov 1925 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; died on 9 Aug 1978 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. Korea. Vietnam.
Notes:
Herbert A. Hedges Jr.
Herbert A. “Duke” Hedges Jr., 52, of 6108 W. 86th, Overland Park, manager here for the Equitable of Iowa Life Insurance Co., died Wednesday at Research Medical Center.
Mr. Hedges had worked for Equitable three years and earlier had been vice president and agency director of the American Independent Life Insurance Co. and manager here for the American General Life Insurance. He was a member of the Life Underwriters Association of Kansas City, the American Society of Certified Life Underwriters, and the General Agents and Managers Association.
He was president of the Leawood Lions Club in 1975. Mr. Hedges was graduated from the Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, Mo., and had served in the Marine Corp 21 years before retiring in 1964 as a first sergeant. He was born in Kansas City and had lived in this area most of his life.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lea Hedges of the home; two sons, John R. Cobb II, Richmond, Va. and James R. Cobb, Jackson, S.C.; three daughters, Mrs. Laura Hedges Cotter, 1180 Cherry; Mrs. Gloria Rife, San Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. Linda Otto, Lemoore, Calif.; his parents, Herbert A. Hedges Sr., 6025 state Line, and Mrs. Lillian Bailey Hedges, 205 E. 77th; three sisters, Mrs. Bette Bramson, 5212 W. 72rd, Prairie Village; Mrs. Sidney Gabel, 205 E. 77th, and Mrs. Esther Anderson, Pullman, Wash.; a step-brother, Skipper Hedges, Kansas City; a stepsister, Mrs. Cee Cee Zabor, Blue Springs; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Newcomer Overland Park Chapel; burial at 12:30 p.m. in the National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the chapel.
The Kansas City Times, Kansas City, Missouri. Friday, 11 August 1978.
_MILT:
US Marine Corps. 1st Sergeant.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3656759/herbert-a-hedges
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