Black Hills National Cemetery Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota > Ludington, James M, b. 03/04/1924, d. 04/12/1974, CPL US MARINE CORPS, > Plot: E 896, bur. 04/16/1974, * > Ludington, Merlin Dale, b. 01/27/1944, d. 07/03/1999, US Navy, HM3, Res: > Edgemont, SD, Plot: I 0 1137, bur. 07/08/1999 >
The first fellow is James Henry Ludington Jr. Not sure where the "M" came from.. His parentage is James Henry/James H/ David/Levi of Upper Canada. The seond fellow is unknown to me but is probably from the Lud branch that lived in that area of SD. Rachel can you spot him anywhere? b 1944 died 1999. Obit anyone? Ron > Black Hills National Cemetery > Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota > > >> Ludington, James M, b. 03/04/1924, d. 04/12/1974, CPL US MARINE CORPS, >> Plot: E 896, bur. 04/16/1974, * >> Ludington, Merlin Dale, b. 01/27/1944, d. 07/03/1999, US Navy, HM3, Res: >> Edgemont, SD, Plot: I 0 1137, bur. 07/08/1999
Anyone know this fellow? Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: <BUS87BUS@aol.com> To: <LUDDINGTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 12:30 PM Subject: [LUDDINGTON] (no subject) > Black Hills National Cemetery > Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota > >> Ludington, Merlin Dale, b. 01/27/1944, d. 07/03/1999, US Navy, HM3, Res: >> Edgemont, SD, Plot: I 0 1137, bur. 07/08/1999 >
We've run into this before. I was able to search the Rapid City Journal (1999 - Current) through the South Dakota State Library. I got 6 hits for LuDington none on LuDDington. Article Title Todays obituaries for July 5, 1999. Source Journal: Rapid City Journal July 5, 1999, sect.B, p.2, col.1-3 Subject (among others) Ludington, Merlin Dale, d. 1999. Article Title Todays obituaries for July 6, 1999. Source Journal: Rapid City Journal July 6, 1999, sect.B, p.2, col.1-3 Description ill. Subject (among others) Ludington, M. Dale Butch, d. 1999. Article Title Crash injures motorcyclist. Source Journal: Rapid City Journal July 4, 2001, sect.C, p.1, col.1 Subject Jones, Donald S. Ludington, Charles. Traffic accidents -- Rapid City (S.D.) Article Title Obituaries for February 6, 2003. Source Journal: Rapid City Journal February 6, 2003, sect.B, p.2, col.1 Description ill. Subject (among others) Ludington, Charles D., 1919-2003. Article Title Obituaries for August 27, 2003. Source Journal: Rapid City Journal August 27, 2003, sect.C, p.2, col.1 Description ill. Subject (among others) Ludington, Dale Eugene d. 2003. Article Title Weddings for November 14, 2004. Source Journal: Rapid City Journal November 14, 2004, sect.C, p.5, col.1 Description ill. Subject (among others) Ludington, Michelle. Age-wise Merlin would fit in as a son of Charles D, but that's all I come up with. R > Anyone know this fellow? > Ron >> Black Hills National Cemetery >> Sturgis, Meade County, South Dakota >> Ludington, Merlin Dale, b. 01/27/1944, d. 07/03/1999, US Navy, HM3, Res: >> Edgemont, SD, Plot: I 0 1137, bur. 07/08/1999