BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - A longtime Virginia figure in memorializing history has passed away at age 96.

Lucille Hoback Boggess died November 19, 2025, according to her obituary , and she will be laid to rest November 26.

The obituary refers to her experience with military history and the creation of the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford.

The D-Day Memorial shared this statement about Boggess:

With great sadness, the National D-Day Memorial Foundation marks the passing of Lucille Hoback Boggess. Boggess was an instrumental advocate for building the National D-Day Memorial. She served on the board of directors (later as board emerita), assisted in fundraising efforts to ensure the Memorial’s long-term success, took part in numerous documentaries on D-Day, and engaged in countless media

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