Col (Ret) William Thomas Leggett Jr.

Col(Ret) William Thomas Leggett Jr. Col (Ret) William Thomas Leggett, Jr., 79, of Carlisle, PA, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born May 23, 1929 in Tarbaro, NC, a son of the late William Thomas, Sr. and Willouise Doster Leggett.  He was a retired US Army Infantry Veteran of 32 years serving in both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.  He was a graduate of the United States Military Academy, Class of 1952.  His most rewarding years were the four he spent teaching at USMA and the six years at the Pentagon.  Tom was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Star with four oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, and the Parachute Badge. He was employed by Carlisle Syntec as a quality control Manager for ten years.  He was a member and past president and secretary of Rotary Club, Carlisle. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Patricia Ennis Leggett of Carlisle, three daughters, Patricia Lockard and her husband, William of Clarksville, TN, Nancy McGee and her husband Timothy of Mandeville, LA, and Elizabeth Yukish and her husband Michael of State College, PA, one son, William T. Leggett III and his wife, Christine of Las Vegas, NV, nine grandchildren and a brother, Stanley D. Leggett and his wife, Susan of Southern Shores, NC. Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, June 14, 2008 at St. John's Episcopal Church on the Square, Carlisle, PA with The Rev. Canon Mark A. Scheneman officiating. An additional memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, September 4, 2008 at Fort Myer Chapel, Arlington, VA, followed by burial with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA.  A visitation will be held from 7:00-9:00 p.m., Friday, June 13, 2008 at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 North Hanover St., Carlisle, PA. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Army Emergency Relief Fund, 46 Ashburn Road, Room 126, Carlisle, PA  17013. To sign the guest book visit www.hoffmanroth.com.