Mr. Bernam F. DeLaigle Jr. "Jerry”, beloved husband of Katie B. DeLaigle and father of Kevin de l'Aigle, entered into rest on Thursday, August 31, 2017.
Memorial Services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Augusta with Rev. John Jenkins officiating. The family will receive friends thereafter in Tyler Hall at St. Paul's. Interment will be in the family plot at Magnolia Cemetery.
Mr. DeLaigle was preceded in death by his parents, Bernam F. DeLaigle Sr, and Lois Crosby DeLaigle.
A native of Appling County, Georgia, Mr. DeLaigle moved to Augusta in 1957 to attend Augusta College. In the early 1960s, Mr. DeLaigle joined his father, Bernam Frank DeLaigle Sr. in business with the DeLaigle Concrete Company.
The DeLaigle Concrete Company completed roadbuilding, schools, residences, and other projects throughout Georgia and the Carolinas for many years until the 1990s, when Mr. DeLaigle joined the American General Life Insurance Company.
An avid runner, Mr. DeLaigle completed a number of road races and marathons, including winning a marathon in his beloved Edisto Island, SC. Mr. DeLaigle was also a member of the Masonic Lodge of Augusta.
Mr. DeLaigle is survived by his wife, Katie B. DeLaigle, and their only son, Kevin de l'Aigle, of New York City.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Jud C. Hickey Center for Alzheimer's Care, 1901 Central Avenue, Augusta, Georgia, 30904, www.judchickeycenter.org.