Hunter Lowry Jaggard, 88, of Beaumont passed away peacefully May 10, 2006 at home in the presence of his family and his dog, Mollie. A native of Pitman, New Jersey and resident of Beaumont for many years, Mr. Jaggard served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II. A graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, he was co-captain of the 1937 Lafayette undefeated football team and has continued to be an avid football fan.
In 1983, he retired from Mobil Oil as a chemical engineer after forty-one years of service and has enjoyed traveling with Ann and grand parenting. As well as being active in Trinity United Methodist Church and a member of John Land Sunday School Class, Hunter volunteered at the Energy Museum. He attended monthly get togethers with the Mobil Oil Group and was active and held office in numerous civic and business organizations.
He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Ann; son, Stephen Hunter Jaggard and his wife Marilyn of Houston; daughters, Linda Jaggard Schroeder and her husband Richard of Dickinson and Ellen Jaggard Walker of Jackson, Mississippi; sister, June Glover of New Hampshire; grandchildren, Hunter Ryan Jaggard, Griffin Tyler Jaggard, Stephen Richard Schroeder, Elizabeth Lee Schroeder, Benjamine Newton Walker IV, Hunter Vaughan Walker, and Grant Edward Walker; and brother-in-law, R.E.V. Miller, DDS of Easton, Pennsylvania.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry B. and Ida Mae VanNatta Jaggard.
A memorial service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2006 at Trinity United Methodist Church. A gathering of family and friends will be on Saturday from 2:00 p.m. until time of service in the McKnight Parlor.
Memorial contributions may be made to Multiple Sclerosis, Lone Star Division, 8111 N Stadium, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77054; Trinity United Methodist Church, P O Box 5247, Beaumont, Texas; Some Other Place, P O Box 843, Beaumont, Texas 77704.
