January 8, 1925 - November 11, 2014
Lemuel Solomon Menear was born on January 08, 1925 in Rock Forge, West Virginia and passed away November 11, 2014.
He was preceded in death by daughter Terri Dubel and is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary; son Thom Menear; daughter and son-in-law Linda and James Loesch; daughter Joyce Stafford; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Lem joined the Army Air Corps at 17, flying 35 missions as a bombardier with the 15th Air Force in Italy during World War II.
Returning home, he married Mary Irene Groghan on March 6, 1946 and graduated from West Virginia University with degrees in education and electrical engineering.
His aerospace career included work on reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Force in Dayton, OH and the Polaris missile for Lockheed in Sunnyvale, CA.
In Houston, he managed the Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance Office for the Gemini and Space Shuttle progams.
He later left engineering to pursue a successful career in finance, working as a portfolio manager at Smith Barney (now Morgan Stanley) for 15 years. Lem valued hard work, determination, and patriotism.
An affectionate and fun-loving person, he enjoyed traveling the country and watching West Virginia Mountaineer football and the Astros.
Most of all, Lem and Mary were committed to their family. They raised four children in a loving home, always stressing the importance of education and strong values. Lem touched many lives and his memory will live on in the hearts of all those who knew him.
Brookside Funeral Home
Lemuel Solomon Menear was born on January 08, 1925 in Rock Forge, West Virginia and passed away November 11, 2014.
He was preceded in death by daughter Terri Dubel and is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary; son Thom Menear; daughter and son-in-law Linda and James Loesch; daughter Joyce Stafford; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Lem joined the Army Air Corps at 17, flying 35 missions as a bombardier with the 15th Air Force in Italy during World War II.
Returning home, he married Mary Irene Groghan on March 6, 1946 and graduated from West Virginia University with degrees in education and electrical engineering.
His aerospace career included work on reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Force in Dayton, OH and the Polaris missile for Lockheed in Sunnyvale, CA.
In Houston, he managed the Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance Office for the Gemini and Space Shuttle progams.
He later left engineering to pursue a successful career in finance, working as a portfolio manager at Smith Barney (now Morgan Stanley) for 15 years. Lem valued hard work, determination, and patriotism.
An affectionate and fun-loving person, he enjoyed traveling the country and watching West Virginia Mountaineer football and the Astros.
Most of all, Lem and Mary were committed to their family. They raised four children in a loving home, always stressing the importance of education and strong values. Lem touched many lives and his memory will live on in the hearts of all those who knew him.
Brookside Funeral Home
January 8, 1925 - November 11, 2014
Lemuel Solomon Menear was born on January 08, 1925 in Rock Forge, West Virginia and passed away November 11, 2014.
He was preceded in death by daughter Terri Dubel and is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary; son Thom Menear; daughter and son-in-law Linda and James Loesch; daughter Joyce Stafford; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Lem joined the Army Air Corps at 17, flying 35 missions as a bombardier with the 15th Air Force in Italy during World War II.
Returning home, he married Mary Irene Groghan on March 6, 1946 and graduated from West Virginia University with degrees in education and electrical engineering.
His aerospace career included work on reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Force in Dayton, OH and the Polaris missile for Lockheed in Sunnyvale, CA.
In Houston, he managed the Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance Office for the Gemini and Space Shuttle progams.
He later left engineering to pursue a successful career in finance, working as a portfolio manager at Smith Barney (now Morgan Stanley) for 15 years. Lem valued hard work, determination, and patriotism.
An affectionate and fun-loving person, he enjoyed traveling the country and watching West Virginia Mountaineer football and the Astros.
Most of all, Lem and Mary were committed to their family. They raised four children in a loving home, always stressing the importance of education and strong values. Lem touched many lives and his memory will live on in the hearts of all those who knew him.
Brookside Funeral Home
Lemuel Solomon Menear was born on January 08, 1925 in Rock Forge, West Virginia and passed away November 11, 2014.
He was preceded in death by daughter Terri Dubel and is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary; son Thom Menear; daughter and son-in-law Linda and James Loesch; daughter Joyce Stafford; 4 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
Lem joined the Army Air Corps at 17, flying 35 missions as a bombardier with the 15th Air Force in Italy during World War II.
Returning home, he married Mary Irene Groghan on March 6, 1946 and graduated from West Virginia University with degrees in education and electrical engineering.
His aerospace career included work on reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Force in Dayton, OH and the Polaris missile for Lockheed in Sunnyvale, CA.
In Houston, he managed the Safety, Reliability, and Quality Assurance Office for the Gemini and Space Shuttle progams.
He later left engineering to pursue a successful career in finance, working as a portfolio manager at Smith Barney (now Morgan Stanley) for 15 years. Lem valued hard work, determination, and patriotism.
An affectionate and fun-loving person, he enjoyed traveling the country and watching West Virginia Mountaineer football and the Astros.
Most of all, Lem and Mary were committed to their family. They raised four children in a loving home, always stressing the importance of education and strong values. Lem touched many lives and his memory will live on in the hearts of all those who knew him.
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