Lucille Hoback Boggess, a prominent community leader in Bedford County and an advocate for the National D-Day Memorial, died on November 19, 2025. She was known for being the sister of two Bedford Boys who lost their lives on D-Day and served as Commissioner of Revenue and a member of the Board of Supervisors in Bedford County.
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued a statement following her death: “I am saddened to learn of the passing of Lucille Hoback Boggess. Through her tenure as an elected official, becoming the first woman in Bedford County history elected to countywide office, and her tireless advocacy for the National D-Day Memorial, Ms. Hoback Boggess is an icon in Bedford County and Central Virginia communities. I join our region in mourning the loss of an inspirational figure.”
Earlier this year, Congressman Griffith recognized Boggess during his remarks on the House floor commemorating D-Day. He also honored Bob Slaughter, founder of the National D-Day Memorial.
In 2023, Griffith announced that Bedford County had been inducted into the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service American World War II Heritage Cities Program because of its strong connection to World War II history and its memorial culture. Currently, Bedford County is Virginia’s only designated World War II Heritage City.
Morgan Griffith has represented Virginia’s 9th congressional district since 2011 after succeeding Rick Boucher (https://griffith.house.gov/about/). Before serving in Congress, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2000 to 2010 (https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/G000568). Born in Philadelphia in 1958, Griffith resides in Salem and holds degrees from Emory and Henry College and Washington and Lee University.
