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Truman L. Ingle

1894-1954
Teacher/Boys State Founder

Born February 26, 1894, in St. Louis, Missouri, he attended the public schools in that community and completed his education at Gallaudet College, Washington, D.C. in 1925. At the latter institution he received special training in teaching the deaf and earned his Master's Degree. His entire teaching career was spent in this field as he taught successively at Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, the California School for the Deaf, and then, in August of 1933, joined the Missouri School for the Deaf in Fulton, Missouri, where he served continuously until his death.

Ingle, a veteran of World War I, was married to Miss Mary Hughes who also specialized in the instruction of the deaf. Following his service in World War I he became very active in The American Legion and served two terms as National Executive Committeeman for The American Legion Department of Missouri.

He, along with A.B. Weyer, Jerry F. Duggan, (formerly Department adjutant), and Harry M. Gambrel, are the four mem who founded the Missouri Boys State of The American Legion in Missouri.

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