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Jeff Rankin: John Lugg Monmouth’s memorable mortician Jeff Rankin The Rankin File For most of us, the profession of funeral director may seem dreary or even macabre, and conjure up the image of a polite but morose individual. Although his name might have reflected those characteristics, longtime Monmouth mortician John Lugg would never have been described in those terms. Upon his death in 1951, he was celebrated as one of the city’s most engaged and engaging characters an erudite, colorful gentleman who was beloved by all. While he took great pride in his profession, John Lugg did not start out to become a funeral director, and the scope of his interests went far, far beyond his North Main Street funeral home. ....