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Here are some tributes and memories from childhood...Early on LeRoy showed the personal charactoistics in his personality of: Ernestness, Engaging, Personable,Outgoing, and seemed to be liked by everyone. Elmer, one of our saleyard employees, called him "Dutch". We moved to Boise, Idaho when LeRoy was three. LeRoy had pets, such as Scotty Boy, a dog and an Indian/Shetland pony that no one else could ride. LeRoy would race arond with one arm in the air in good cowboy style. He did get dumped a time or two and nipped several times. At Seven years(1943) we moved to Columbus Ave. in Boise Bench. Our neighbor girl was the only other young ones around. She would hop around and show off, but didn't make contact with us. LeRoy felt sorry for her and invited her to hang-out with us. She was six years old and precocious and taught us all how to kiss properly! LeRoy was inventive and dressed-up his bike like Mother Goose and won a prise in a parade. He also made a soapbox derby car and won several heats. In 1943 we went to Petersburg VA to be near my dad at Camp Lee, where he was stationed with the Army. We all went to the Saturday movies and were on the prowl for pop bottles to trade in for show money. We all looked for jobs, but LeRoy, with a basket on his bike landed a delivery job in a meat market. On day he took out a delivery, hit a bump and dropped the meat on the ground. The paper opened and the meat lay in the dirt. LeRoy deliverd it with appologies. The lady was impressed with him and took the meat saying, "it will wash off!". What a guy, what specil ways! There are many more moments to share about LeRoy, but I suffice to say he'll be greatly missed!- Tribute Navigation
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