"Woodfin Richardson
Ballenger (1912-2001), nicknamed ‘Monk', son of Grady Woodfin (1880-1964) and
Eleanor Richardson Ballenger (1882-1958), was a Seneca native and lifelong
resident of Seneca, husband to Elizabeth Marett Ballenger (1913-2003), and
brother to Marion Ballenger (1920-1979). A graduate of Seneca High School, he
attended The Citadel, graduating in 1933 with a degree in English and a
commission as an officer of the U.S. army.