Obituary of LeRoy Guy Ashwill
LeROY (LEE) GUY ASHWILL
OBITUARY
April 6, 1937 - August 3, 2021
Lee was born in Williston, ND on April 6, 1937, to Jerry & Lillian Ashwill and moved to Oregon when he was 6 weeks old. He attended Gaston Grade School and graduated from Gaston Union High School. He attended Oregon College of
Education for a short period. He then volunteered for the Draft and served in the US Army in Verdun, France from February 15, 1956, to January 23, 1958. Upon separation, he joined the Oregon Army National Guard, served for 37 years, and attained the Rank of CW5. (He was the first CW5 in the Oregon Army National Guard.) He was a Federal Civil Service Employee, retiring in May 1992. He was an active Square Dancer and held many Club, Council, State, and National Offices. He enjoyed bowling and golf. He married Carol Luckenbeal in 1958 and they had two children, Kevin Lee Ashwill & Joleen Marie Ashwill. After their divorce, he married Barbara Ann Mead in 1976 and gained two daughters, Jaquelyn and Sandra.
He was predeceased by his Mother & Father, sister, Viola Wade, son Kevin, and daughter Joleen. He is survived by his wife Barbara, Salem, OR; daughters Sandra (Danny) Closser, Fairview, OR and Jaquelyn (Steve) Berrios, Keizer, OR; his niece, Terry (Jeff) Eden; twelve Grandchildren and 3 Great Grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 11 AM at the Family Life Church, west, 1675 Wallace Road, NW, Salem, OR 97304 followed by a private interment at Willamette National Cemetery.
Lee requests that contributions be made to the Salem Square Dance Center, P.O. Box 20551, Keizer, OR 97307.
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