Born at Herdland Township in Clay County.
Lester {Age 3} is recorded on the
1905 census at Herdland Township, Clay, Iowa
dwelling in the household of his parents.
Occupations - Truck driver; Bridge carpenter; Railway carpenter; Construction carpenter.
On 26 June 1942 Lester signed the draft
at Sacramento, California for service in WW II.
Lester married on 21 December 1952
to Caroline OTIS.
BIOGRAPHY - Helen Lucille (Gowen) GILMORE:
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Lester served in the Army for one year.
After his discharge he went to Alaska.
After the death of his mother, the family seldom heard from him.
In 1979 and in 1981, his sister Helen, visited him. At that time he was legally blind and residing in a retirement home.
He died in the Pioneers Home in Fairbanks.
Lester {Age 3} is recorded on the
1905 census at Herdland Township, Clay, Iowa
dwelling in the household of his parents.
Occupations - Truck driver; Bridge carpenter; Railway carpenter; Construction carpenter.
On 26 June 1942 Lester signed the draft
at Sacramento, California for service in WW II.
Lester married on 21 December 1952
to Caroline OTIS.
BIOGRAPHY - Helen Lucille (Gowen) GILMORE:
*************************************
Lester served in the Army for one year.
After his discharge he went to Alaska.
After the death of his mother, the family seldom heard from him.
In 1979 and in 1981, his sister Helen, visited him. At that time he was legally blind and residing in a retirement home.
He died in the Pioneers Home in Fairbanks.
Born at Herdland Township in Clay County.
Lester {Age 3} is recorded on the
1905 census at Herdland Township, Clay, Iowa
dwelling in the household of his parents.
Occupations - Truck driver; Bridge carpenter; Railway carpenter; Construction carpenter.
On 26 June 1942 Lester signed the draft
at Sacramento, California for service in WW II.
Lester married on 21 December 1952
to Caroline OTIS.
BIOGRAPHY - Helen Lucille (Gowen) GILMORE:
*************************************
Lester served in the Army for one year.
After his discharge he went to Alaska.
After the death of his mother, the family seldom heard from him.
In 1979 and in 1981, his sister Helen, visited him. At that time he was legally blind and residing in a retirement home.
He died in the Pioneers Home in Fairbanks.
Lester {Age 3} is recorded on the
1905 census at Herdland Township, Clay, Iowa
dwelling in the household of his parents.
Occupations - Truck driver; Bridge carpenter; Railway carpenter; Construction carpenter.
On 26 June 1942 Lester signed the draft
at Sacramento, California for service in WW II.
Lester married on 21 December 1952
to Caroline OTIS.
BIOGRAPHY - Helen Lucille (Gowen) GILMORE:
*************************************
Lester served in the Army for one year.
After his discharge he went to Alaska.
After the death of his mother, the family seldom heard from him.
In 1979 and in 1981, his sister Helen, visited him. At that time he was legally blind and residing in a retirement home.
He died in the Pioneers Home in Fairbanks.
Inscription
'Son'
LESTER A.
1901 - 1983
Gravesite Details
Cremated; Ashes sent to Iowa, to his sister, Helen Lucille GILMORE.
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