Jean LaCoss began educating herself on family history and ways to find information
many years ago when there was little online access to documents. At the time, there were no extensive resources such as the archives available at the library today.
As a referral coordinator for Randolph Health Internal Medicine by trade, LaCoss calls herself a self-taught genealogist through curiosity and interest.
The 67-year-old traveled to out-of-town libraries, the State Archives, and to county courthouses and the clerk of court office to obtain documents and records that were not available online at the time.
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Brigadier General Floyd Harrison Trogdon served in the U.S. Air Force as one of a few to reach the rank of general from Randolph County and the only one in World War II, leaving his family with pride in his accomplishments and dedication to his service.
On April 30, Trogdon was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, serving as the final resting place for more than 400,000 military veterans. His family describes him as a great patriot and person that loved what he did and continued strong until his passing.
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Trogdon grew up in Asheboro and graduated from Asheboro High School in 1941. Shortly after, he was sworn into the Army Air Corps as an Aviation Cadet and completed his training as a navigator, graduating as a Second Lieutenant in 1943.