OBITUARY

Maj. Gen. E.L.

“Gene” Stillions Jr.

Eugene L. Stillions Jr., 84, of Springfield, Virginia, formerly of Earle, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.

General Stillions graduated from Earle High School in 1952 and entered Arkansas State University. While attending college and ROTC training, he helped activate and served in the National Guard Battalion in Jonesboro.

In 1956, he graduated with a B.S. in Agriculture Education and was discharged from the Guard as a Sergeant First Class.

During his three decades of commissioned service, General Stillions served in Army combat divisions and army units in the U.S., Germany, Vietnam and Korea. He was Commanding General, 3rd Support Command, V Corps, U.S. Army Troop Support Agency and the 38th Quartermaster General of the Army.

His awards and decorations included the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star and the Air Medal. In 1994, he was inducted into the Quartermaster Hall of Fame.

After retirement in 1988, Stillions served as Vice President for the National Industry for the Severely Handicapped, Inc.

He is survived by his wife Virginia, his two sons Mark and Bradley, his sister Donna Littlejohn of West Memphis, a grandson and a granddaughter.

General Stillions will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be sent to Earle First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 661, Ealrle, AR 72331, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, or to the U.S. Army Quartermasters Foundation.