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Stephen Peru Cole Jr. of Longview, Tx. passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the age of 93.
Steve was born on November 29, 1927 in Minden, Louisiana to Willie Lee and Stephen P. Cole Sr. He grew up in a tough era and was proud of his Louisiana heritage. He graduated from Minden High School in 1945 and soon after enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17. After returning home, he attended college at Northwestern State, where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Finance in 1951. It was in college where Steve met the love of his life, Babe. They married in 1950 and soon after started their family.