Obituary Leland William Lewis June 5, 2015
June 05, 2015
Obituaries
Leland William Lewis
Leland William Lewis was born on July 5, 1922, to Lillie Francis Branch Lewis and Coin William Lewis, on top of Old Torrey, at the head of Torrey Canyon, in Piru, CA. He passed away on May 31, 2015. He will be laid to rest on Wednesday, June 10th, at 2:00 p.m., next to his beloved wife, Luceal, in Bardsdale Cemetery, Fillmore, CA.
The first of three sons, he graduated from Fillmore High School, in the class of 1940 and shortly thereafter, married his wife of 55 years, Luceal. During his life, Leland served in the US Army during WWII. He entered active duty on July 12, 1944 and was discharged January 11, 1946. He was in the Philippines under General Douglas MacArthur, a member of the 32nd Infantry Division. Leland’s awards and decorations include: Combat Infantryman Badge, Two Purple Hearts, WWII Victory Medal, Asia Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, and Philippine Campaign Medal.
After his time in the service, Leland was a 20 year employee of Union Oil Company, retiring in 1972. After, both he and his wife Luceal, bought a grocery store in Sheridan, MT, which they operated together for 7 years. Upon selling the store, he spent his time thereafter, with friends and family and donating his time to the Church and to the communities in which he lived.
Leland is preceded in death, by his parents Lillie and Coin, Leland’s wife, Luceal, and his two brothers, Floyd and Clarence. Leland is survived by his son, Gilbert Lewis from Sheridan, MT, and his daughter, Gay Newman from Fillmore. He is also survived by 11 Grand Children, 14 Great Grandchildren and 3 Great-Great Grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations to Sheridan Public Schools Music Department, P.O. Box 586, Sheridan, Montana 59749, or the Fillmore High School Alumni Association, P.O. Box 385, Fillmore, California 93015
