More detail on this person: The following is an
excerpt from Jim's obituary as it appeared in The
Free Lance-Star of Fredericks, VA on June 12,
2008:
Retied U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James Edward
"Jim" Scoggins, 63, of Stafford County passed
away Saturday, June 7, 2008, at his residence.
Lt. Col. Scoggins was a retired Marine Corps
aviator and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.
He was the commanding officer of H&MS-39 at
Camp Pendleton, CA.
A friend to all Marines and a lifetime member of
Mickey Finn's Detachment of the Marine Corps
League, he was a tremendous fan and supporter of
the Young Marines of Quantico.
Survivors include his wife and long-haired
roommate, Lindsey Stokes Scoggins; four children,
James Thomas Scoggins of Las Vegas, NV,
Charles William Scoggins of Huntsville, AL,
Christopher Lee Knowles and his wife Barrie, of
Willow Spring, NC, and Teresa Scoggins Vilensky
and her husband, Alex, of Dallas, TX; and six
grandchildren, Katie, Nicholas, Erin, Natalie,
Brandon and Jason. He also leaves his beloved
dog, Pootie. He was preceded in death by his
parents, James and Sophie Scoggins of Bonifay,
FL.
Submitted by James D Hays, USMC and USAR.
Burial information: Quantico
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