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Born on November 3, 1923 in Creekside, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He was one of five children of Robert Blair Spence and Mildred Blanche Carnahan.

== Description ==
Leonard, who went by the nickname of "Red" who stood about 5 foot 8 inches tall was of average build.. He had red hair, grey eyes and was clean shaven. He wore glasses in his later years.

== Early Years ==

* '''Childhood'''
* '''Siblings'''
** Robert Spence
** Bernard Spence
** Evelyn Spence
** Alphonsis Spence

== Education ==
Paul completed the eleventh grade.

== Religion ==
Was a member of the Protestant faith.

== Military Service Years ==
Pfc Leonard Blair Spence served in the '''[[U.S. Army]]''' during World War II. Began serving on January 27, 1943 in Altoona, Pennsylvania and was discharged on September 24, 1949 a Fort Dix, New Jersey.

'''Military Service(s)''' - '''[[U.S. Army]]'''

== Family Years ==
Leonard married Virginia (Last name unknown) and the couple had five children. He later married '''[[Jeannette Polly Everitt]]''' on January 19, 2000 in Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had no children

The couple would eventually have five children:

* Linda Lee Spence
* Shirley Spence
* Nancy Spence
* Eddie Spence
* Robert Spence

== Residences ==

* 724 W. Main Street in Rural Vally, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

== Working Years ==
Foreman in the coal mines for Allegheny River Mining

== Personal Life ==
He was a former member of Rural Valley Lions Club, American Legion Cosgrove Post, Rural Valley, and UMWA.

== Death ==
Paul died from skin cancer on July 22, 2007 at his home in Rural Valley, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania.

He was buried on July 26, 2007 at Greenwood Cemetery in White Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

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 == Family Years ==
-Leonard married Virginia Luella Crum and the couple had five children. He later married '''[[Jeannette Polly Everitt]]''' on January 19, 2000 in Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had no children
+Leonard married Virginia Luella Crum and the couple had one child.( He next married Garnet Gertude Devers and the couple had four children.)  (He later married '''[[Jeannette Polly Everitt]]''' on January 19, 2000 in Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had no children.)
 Leonard and Virginia would eventually have one child, one girl - Linda Lee:

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 Born on November 3, 1923 in Creekside, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He was one of five children  of Robert Blair Spence and Mildred Blanche Carnahan.
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 == Family Years ==
-Leonard married Virginia (Last name unknown) and the couple had five children. He later married '''[[Jeannette Polly Everitt]]''' on January 19, 2000 in Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had no children
+Leonard married Virginia Luella Crum and the couple had five children. He later married '''[[Jeannette Polly Everitt]]''' on January 19, 2000 in Trumbull County, Ohio. The couple had no children
-The couple would eventually have five children:
+Leonard and Virginia would eventually have one child, one girl - Linda Lee:
 * Linda Lee Spence
 * Shirley Spence
 * Nancy Spence
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 == Personal Life ==
-He was a former member of Rural Valley Lions Club, American Legion Cosgrove Post, Rural Valley, and UMWA.
+He was a former member of Rural Valley Lions Club, the American Legion (Cosgrove Post in Rural Valley), and the United Mine Workers of America.
 == Death ==