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The Enterprise, White Salmon, WA., January 9, 1986, page 12

HOWARD F. McLEOD

            Howard F. McLeod, a native of the Lyle area, died Jan. 4 in a Roseburg, Ore. Veterans' Administration Medical Center after a long illness, at the age of 57.
            He was born Dec. 27, 1928 to George and Charlotte (Burgess) McLeod in The Dalles, Ore. Mr. McLeod attended schools in Lyle and Parkrose, Ore. He entered military service in 1947, serving two terms in Japan and Guam.
            After developing health problems, Mr. McLeod returned to the United States in 1959. He later worked as a signalman for the SP & S Railroad. Mr. McLeod lived in Eugene, Ore. several years before entering the VA hospital three months ago.
            Mr. McLeod is survived by his son, Michael George McLeod, San Jose, Calif.; daughter Keiko (Suzy) Kazato of Chiba. Japan; brothers.; William of Carson and Gordon of Trout Lake, sisters Ella Shebley of Lyle and Etta Osina of Portland, Ore.; and granddaughters Bobby Joe and Shannon McLeod, and Scina Kazato.
            Funeral services will be held today (Thursday, Jan. 9) at 1 p.m. in Gardner Funeral Home of While Salmon, with Rev. Bobby Joe Beauchamp officiating. Interment will follow in the Appleton Cemetery, Gardner Funeral Home is handling arrangements.