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2020
Eugene Ferguson Obituary
Eugene Ferguson, 76, passed away October 2, 2020, at Keck Hospital of USC in Southern California surrounded by his loving family. After undergoing 3 major surgeries, his fragile condition finally succumbed to complications from the final heart surgery. We are incredibly grateful to the medical teams of Keck Cardiothoracic Hospital .
He was born May 29, 1944 in Indianola , MS to Thomas Odell and Pearlie Mae Ferguson. Gene eventually made his permanent home in Palm Desert, CA, where he and his wife Tina had an amazing career in Real Estate for many years.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents and grandson Josh, sisters Dalthia and Elder Mae McClellan and brother Wallace. He is survived by his wife Tina, his daughters Kimberly Atkinson and Kelly Raper , step-daughters Genelle Newell and Kari Arendsen and all their families including grandchildren and great grandchildren. Everyone loving their Papa Gene so very much.
A small gathering was held at the National Cemetery in Riverside where he is with his fellow service members... a truly beautiful setting.
A Celebration of Life was held at his home where family and many friends shared a toast , fond memories and stories of our Gene... he will be missed.
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Thomas F Brunk
February 26, 2025
was looking online just saw he had passed. spent time in sea scouts with fergi and we went to MCRD Plt 179 in Nov 1962 together. after boot camp we went different ways, glad to hear he had a good life and a family to love. i have been on the east coast most of the time and all who went to boot camp with us got out, but i spent 25 years. enjoyed all the times we had together. i do believe we met once in Danang, i think he was working on f4's and i worked on avionics for c117's and other aircraft. i will remember him and Alan Smith in my prayers, not sure what happened to Tom Plantz.
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