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Leon Robert Stanford

Birth	:	16 Aug 1924 Larrabee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Feb 2021 North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial	:	Cedar Cemetery, Larrabee, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8361015, -95.5346985
Description	:	LEON R. STANFORD, 96, of Larrabee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in Medical City North Hills, in North Richland Hills, Texas. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Stanford’s remains were cremated. Burial of the cremains will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. ----- Leon was born August 16, 1924 in Larrabee, Iowa, the oldest child of five to Leonard & Carrie (Leeds) Stanford. He attended Larrabee schools. He enjoyed playing basketball and baseball while in high school. He graduated from Larrabee High School in 1942. After high school... Read More	LEON R. STANFORD, 96, of Larrabee, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 in Medical City North Hills, in North Richland Hills, Texas. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Stanford’s remains were cremated. Burial of the cremains will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. ----- Leon was born August 16, 1924 in Larrabee, Iowa, the oldest child of five to Leonard & Carrie (Leeds) Stanford. He attended Larrabee schools. He enjoyed playing basketball and baseball while in high school. He graduated from Larrabee High School in 1942. After high school he attended Business School in Sioux City until he was inducted into the Army in May 1943 where he was wounded in Germany in 1944. He was honorably discharged in October 1945. He received a bachelor’s degree from Buena Vista College and a master’s degree from the University of South Dakota. Leon was united in marriage to his high school classmate Margaret (Brewster) Stanford on June 12, 1949. This union resulted in two children, Doug and Denise. He was in secondary education for 35 years in Cleghorn, Royal, and Sutherland. During his career he taught classes, coached boys’ and girls’ basketball, and was a high school principal. He retired as High School principal from Sutherland High School to the Larrabee farm in 1983. He farmed until 1993. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Sutherland and Larrabee. He taught Sunday School and was the conference lay leader of the Sutherland and Larrabee churches for many years. He was a member of the United Methodist Men in Sutherland and a Lions member while in Royal. He enjoyed reading, fishing with his family, and gardening. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret, parents Leonard and Carrie, two brothers Malcolm and Harley, and one sister Joy Tharpe. He was survived by a son Doug Stanford and wife Vicki of Cedar Falls, Iowa; a daughter Denise Stanford of Watauga, Texas; four grandchildren [redacted]; four great grandchildren [redacted]; one brother Duane Stanford and wife Sharon; one sister-in-law Opal Stanford; along with many nieces, nephews and cousins. Because of the pandemic, there will be no funeral service. A celebration of a life well lived will be held this summer and burial of the cremains will be in the Cedar Cemetery at Larrabee, Iowa. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Leon Robert Stanford's memorial is located at: Cedar Cemetery, Larrabee, Cherokee County, USA.
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Leon Robert Stanford death on 16 Feb 2021 in North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
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Latitude: 42.8361015
Longitude: -95.5346985

Family Members:

Parent

James Leonard Stanford

(1901 - 1982)

Carrie B. Leeds Stanford

(1901 - 1998)

Spouse

Margaret E Brewster Stanford

(1923 - 2009)

Siblings

Malcolm Arthur Stanford

(1926 - 2003)

Joy Lavonne Stanford Tharpe

(1938 - 2008)

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Coordinate: 42.8361015, -95.5346985

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Coordinate: 42.9664001, -95.4847031

18. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9686012, -95.4858017

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Coordinate: 42.7024994, -95.4460983

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Coordinate: 42.7360000, -95.6895000

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23. West Pilot Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6674995, -95.5841980

24. Good Hope Cemetery
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