Latest Progress
The memorial fund was set up in cooperation with the generous help of the congregation of Cub Creek Baptist Church. Please go the the DONATE page to see how you can help.
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A Great Man, A Worthy Memorial This website is dedicated to creating a memorial in memory of Major Larry J. Bauguess, Jr., who was a positive role model, student, and baseball player in Wilkes Central High School's class of 1989, as well as a devoted father, husband, son, brother and friend. Our mission is to come together as a community to honor Larry's memory by naming the baseball field at Wilkes Central High School after Larry and erecting a monument in his honor there. In order to do this, an endowment fund has been started to allow the field; once named in his honor, to be maintained and improved upon for the future. An endowment will also be established to award scholarships to one male and one female student at WCHS that exhibits the core character traits which were embodied by Major Bauguess and that are encouraged in all of our students by the Wilkes County School System: Responsibility, Respect, Self Discipline, Kindness, Good Judgment, Perseverance, Courage, and Integrity. Please explore this website to learn more about Larry, his love of baseball, and his accomplishments. Time will not dim the glory of his deeds. |
Progress as of 7/10/08
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Recent News: A Big Win! The MLJB Memorial recently won theWilkes Community Foundation raffle $10,000 grand prize on June 28th. After 6 members of our executive committee bought 3 tickets at $100 a piece, our ticket was the one remaining in the pot at the end of the night. It was nothing short of miraculous. The entire $10,000 will go towards the endowment fund, to help accomplish our 3 main goals to help maintain the field, to erect a worthy memorial, and to help students with scholarships. However, we're a long way from our fund being self-sustaining, so your donations are still so important to acheiving our goals. Thank you to the Wilkes Community Foundation, the North Carolina Community Foundation, and for everyone who purchased a ticket. |
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A Simple Plan to Honor Man From Wilkes Bogs Down - Winston Salem Journal 4/24/08 It seemed like such a simple request. Former classmates and friends of a U.S. Army officer killed in combat approached members of the Wilkes County school board on June 4, 2007, and asked if they would rename a baseball field in his honor... more |
Bauguess' No. 15 Retired - Wilkes Journal Patriot 4/9/08 A throng of fans and well-wishers was on hand in Moravian Falls for a ceremony held in memory of Maj. Larry J. Bauguess Jr. before Wilkes Central’s baseball game with Ashe County Tuesday night. Bauguess, a 1989 graduate of Wilkes Central who played baseball for the Eagles, was killed in Pakistan on May 14 along the Afghan border. Central retired his No. 15 on Tuesday... more |
Money is Raised for Naming Baseball Field - Wilkes Journal Patriot 4/9/08 A committee is raising money as part of an effort to get the Wilkes Central High School baseball field named in memory of Maj. Larry J. Bauguess Jr., who was killed May 14 in Pakistan while serving with the U.S. Army in the war in Afghanistan. |
McNair Elementary School Honors Bauguess 9/9/07 by WRAL Reporter: Bryan Mims This Fort Bragg Elementary Schools created a "Wall of Heroes" wall mural of which Major Larry Bauguess was the inspiration. Maj. Bauguess' picture is centered on an American flag, with the definition of a hero painted beneath it. Below are pictures of all the students' parents who are deployed overseas...more |
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Scholarship Created to Honor Appalachian Alumnus Killed in Action 2/21/08 Wesley Bauguess has created a scholarship for ROTC students at Appalachian State University in honor of her late husband Larry Bauguess, who was killed in action last May in Pakistan...more |
Appalachian Graduate Remembered For His Service As ASoldier 6/23/07 by ASU News |
