Uncle Gene, United States Marine
Eugene Allen Siegel (1918-1991) was born on this day in 1918 in Florence, Missouri to Carl C. and Mary DeHaven Siegel. His mother died when he was 16 months old;
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David Leong: A Prosperous Life {1920-2020}
In 2018 there were fifty four Chinese restaurants in Springfield, Missouri; each and every one of which owes its existence to one man: David Leong.[1] I have blogged in the past about David Leong and his family’s restaurant Leong’s Asian Diner in Springfield, Missouri. One week ago today Wing Yin “David” Leong passed away quietly at home, just days short of his 100th birthday.