Leonard Blair Spence

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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 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:

• Linda Lee Spence

Leonard and Garnet Getrude Devers would eventually have four childen: two boys - Eddie and Robert and two girls - Shirley and Nancy

• 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, the American Legion (Cosgrove Post in Rural Valley), and the United Mine Workers of America.

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.