VETERAN
In loving memory of Captain
Michael “Captain” Leroy Mudge
July 31, 1947 – December 16, 2022
Lived 75 years
Blue Springs Cemetery · Russelville, Alabama
“Semper Fidelis”- Always Faithful- Marine Motto
In service to country
Thank you for your service
Michael served in the armed forces. We honor that service here.
Life story
Michael Leroy Mudge was born July 31, 1947 to Geneva Smollack and Charles Mudge.
Michael, better known as “Captain,” proudly served his nation in the U.S. Marine Corp. He served during the Vietnam Era and was a highly decorated Veteran, having earned a Purple Heart. He was always kind and thoughtful, never forgetting to send yellow roses to his wife of 23 years, Shannon.
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1947
Born July 31
1948
Michael was 1 when Truman ordered the armed forces desegregated
1959
Michael was 12 when Barbie made her debut
1968
Michael was 21 when the Tet Offensive began in Vietnam
1971
Michael was 24 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1983
Michael was 36 when the final episode of M*A*S*H aired
1998
Michael was 51 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
Michael was 54 when Apple introduced the iPod
2016
Michael was 69 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2020
Michael was 73 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2022
Passed away December 16, age 75
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