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{{Infobox Biography
| subject_name =M. J. Menge
| image_name =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| date_of_birth =[[November 10]], [[1936]]
| place_of_birth =Glendale, Florida
| date_of_death =[[February 3]], [[2007]]
| place_of_death =Pensacola, Florida
| occupation =Attorney
| religion =[[Trinity Presbyterian Church|Presbyterian]]
| spouse =[[Sandy Menge]]
| parents =
| children =[[Vivian Gallo]]<br/>[[Randy Menge]]
}}
'''Marion Jackson Menge''' ([[1936]]-[[2007]]) was a prominent attorney and civic leader.
Born in Glendale, Florida, on [[November 10]], [[1936]], Menge moved to the [[East Pensacola Heights]] area as a boy and graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] in [[1954]]. He received an associate's degree from [[Pensacola Junior College]] in [[1956]], then studied at the University of Florida, graduating with a bachelor's degree in [[1958]]. After attending Navy Officer Candidate School, he went on to serve as a naval gunner officer on the ''USS Sarsfield'' until 1962. He returned to the University of Florida, where he earned a law degree in [[1967]].
Returning to Pensacola, Menge joined — and later became a partner of — the law firm [[Shell Fleming Davis & Menge]]. He was recognized early in his law career, being named One of Florida's Five Outstanding Young Men by the [[Florida Jaycees]]. The [[Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce]] named him Community Leader of the Year in [[1979]].
Beginning in [[1968]], Menge served for over thirty years as general legal counsel for [[Pensacola Junior College]]. The 80-foot [[Menge Bell Tower]], dedicated in [[1998]] to celebrate the college's 50th anniversary, is named for him. Menge was active in the [[Fiesta of Five Flags]] organization and was crowned [[De Luna (Fiesta)|de Luna LIV]] in [[2003]].
Menge was a proponent of [[charter government]] in [[Escambia County]] and was considered the main activist of the campaign that ultimately failed in a [[March 9]], [[2004]] referendum.
He succumbed to a seven-year battle with cancer on [[February 3]], [[2007]].
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[[Category:Persons crowned de Luna|Menge, M. J.]]
[[Category:Charter government|Menge, M. J.]]
[[Category:Presbyterians|Menge, M. J.]]
[[Category:Pensacola High School graduates|Menge, M. J.]]
[[Category:Attorneys|Menge, M. J.]]
| subject_name =M. J. Menge
| image_name =
| image_size =
| image_caption =
| date_of_birth =[[November 10]], [[1936]]
| place_of_birth =Glendale, Florida
| date_of_death =[[February 3]], [[2007]]
| place_of_death =Pensacola, Florida
| occupation =Attorney
| religion =[[Trinity Presbyterian Church|Presbyterian]]
| spouse =[[Sandy Menge]]
| parents =
| children =[[Vivian Gallo]]<br/>[[Randy Menge]]
}}
'''Marion Jackson Menge''' ([[1936]]-[[2007]]) was a prominent attorney and civic leader.
Born in Glendale, Florida, on [[November 10]], [[1936]], Menge moved to the [[East Pensacola Heights]] area as a boy and graduated from [[Pensacola High School]] in [[1954]]. He received an associate's degree from [[Pensacola Junior College]] in [[1956]], then studied at the University of Florida, graduating with a bachelor's degree in [[1958]]. After attending Navy Officer Candidate School, he went on to serve as a naval gunner officer on the ''USS Sarsfield'' until 1962. He returned to the University of Florida, where he earned a law degree in [[1967]].
Returning to Pensacola, Menge joined — and later became a partner of — the law firm [[Shell Fleming Davis & Menge]]. He was recognized early in his law career, being named One of Florida's Five Outstanding Young Men by the [[Florida Jaycees]]. The [[Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce]] named him Community Leader of the Year in [[1979]].
Beginning in [[1968]], Menge served for over thirty years as general legal counsel for [[Pensacola Junior College]]. The 80-foot [[Menge Bell Tower]], dedicated in [[1998]] to celebrate the college's 50th anniversary, is named for him. Menge was active in the [[Fiesta of Five Flags]] organization and was crowned [[De Luna (Fiesta)|de Luna LIV]] in [[2003]].
Menge was a proponent of [[charter government]] in [[Escambia County]] and was considered the main activist of the campaign that ultimately failed in a [[March 9]], [[2004]] referendum.
He succumbed to a seven-year battle with cancer on [[February 3]], [[2007]].
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[[Category:Persons crowned de Luna|Menge, M. J.]]
[[Category:Charter government|Menge, M. J.]]
[[Category:Presbyterians|Menge, M. J.]]
[[Category:Pensacola High School graduates|Menge, M. J.]]
[[Category:Attorneys|Menge, M. J.]]