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Earnest L. Legg, 76, of Belle Vernon (Washington Twp.) died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 in Mon Valley Hospital. A son of the late John and Lottie Reynolds Legg, Sr., he was born in Gillespie on September 10, 1932. He was a member of the Marion Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder, Fayette City American Legion Post 484, Gummert Lodge F.A. & M. 252 of Fayette City, the Shriners and the V.F.W. Post 699 of Belle Vernon. A lifelong resident of Washington Twp., Ernie served as a township supervisor for six years, chaired the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Board for many years, and served his community in youth sports, spearheaded the Center on The Hill Senior Center project with a small group of dedicated people, was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, discharged from the reserves in 1978 after 26 years with the rank of Sergeant Major and retired in 1997 after 42 years from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Marilyn Mullen Legg, one daughter Christy Legg Ohi of Washington Twp., one son and daughter-in-law, Ernest and Lydia Legg of Fairport, NY, one sister, Joyce Manning of Land O' Lakes, FL, one brother, Donald Legg of Lynnwood, six grandchildren, Sara Ohi, Ernest Legg, Kaitlin Legg, Joshua Ohi, John Ohi and Benjiman Ohi and one great grandson, Joel Ohi. Ernie was a loving husband, father, 'pappy' to his grandchildren and 'pappy great' to his great grandson. He devoted his life to his entire family up until his death. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Bertha Buttermore and two brothers, Norman Legg, killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima, and John Legg. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Friday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon (724-929-5300), www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. A memorial service will be Saturday at 11:00 A.M. in the Marion Presbyterian Church, Perry Avenue, Belle Vernon with Pastor Robert Prinkey officiating. The F.&A.M. Lodge 252 and the American Legion Post 484 will meet in the funeral home to hold services Friday at 7:00 P.M., one right after the other. If friends wish, memorial donations may be made to the Marion Presbyterian Church.

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Earnest L. Legg

September 10, 1932 - February 25, 2009