1924
Leon
2018
Leon Prentice Hare
April 5, 1924 — June 26, 2018
A private family memorial for Leon Prentice Hare will be a Mulhearn Funeral Home, Highway 165 North, on June 28, 2018, at 1:30 PM. Visitation will be prior to the memorial from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Burial will follow at Loch Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery, Highway 139 North.
Leon, age 94, died at NE Louisiana War Veterans Home, on June 26, 2018. Leon was born in Swartz, Louisiana, April 5, 1924 and was preceded in death by his father, Maurice R., and his mother, Thelda Jinks Hare. He was also predeceased by his brothers, Maurice A. and Gerald; his sisters, Dorothy Gates and Maurine Nolan.
He is survived by his brothers, George (June), of Houston, Texas, Alton, of Rolesville, North Carolina; his sister, Sarah Letterman, of Monroe, LA; his sister-in-law, Ora Hare, of Edmond, Oklahoma; and several nieces, nephews, grand nieces, and grand nephews.
Leon was a devout Christian and lifelong member of Loch Arbor Baptist Church. For the past several years, Leon resided at NE Louisiana War Veterans Home and attended church services there regularly. He graduated from Ouachita Parish High School and North East Louisiana Center of Louisiana State University, (now University of Louisiana, Monroe). Leon entered the Navy in 1943. He went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Illinois and to Special Devices School at Navy Pier in Chicago, and the University of Chicago. Later, He served at the naval air stations in Pensacola, Florida, Shoemaker, California, and the Territory of Hawaii. He was discharged April 3, 1946, New Orleans, having received the Asian-Pacific Theatre of Operations Ribbon, the Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. After being discharged from the Navy, Leon entered Baylor University and graduated in 1948. Leon was a kind, loving and always caring son, brother and friend. He will be missed by family, friends, veterans, and those who cared for him at the V.A. home. May he rest in peace.
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Mulhearn Funeral Home
Sterlington Road
Monroe, LA
Leon, age 94, died at NE Louisiana War Veterans Home, on June 26, 2018. Leon was born in Swartz, Louisiana, April 5, 1924 and was preceded in death by his father, Maurice R., and his mother, Thelda Jinks Hare. He was also predeceased by his brothers, Maurice A. and Gerald; his sisters, Dorothy Gates and Maurine Nolan.
He is survived by his brothers, George (June), of Houston, Texas, Alton, of Rolesville, North Carolina; his sister, Sarah Letterman, of Monroe, LA; his sister-in-law, Ora Hare, of Edmond, Oklahoma; and several nieces, nephews, grand nieces, and grand nephews.
Leon was a devout Christian and lifelong member of Loch Arbor Baptist Church. For the past several years, Leon resided at NE Louisiana War Veterans Home and attended church services there regularly. He graduated from Ouachita Parish High School and North East Louisiana Center of Louisiana State University, (now University of Louisiana, Monroe). Leon entered the Navy in 1943. He went to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Illinois and to Special Devices School at Navy Pier in Chicago, and the University of Chicago. Later, He served at the naval air stations in Pensacola, Florida, Shoemaker, California, and the Territory of Hawaii. He was discharged April 3, 1946, New Orleans, having received the Asian-Pacific Theatre of Operations Ribbon, the Victory Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal. After being discharged from the Navy, Leon entered Baylor University and graduated in 1948. Leon was a kind, loving and always caring son, brother and friend. He will be missed by family, friends, veterans, and those who cared for him at the V.A. home. May he rest in peace.
Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com
Mulhearn Funeral Home
Sterlington Road
Monroe, LA
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