The eldest of four sons of Louis Voight and Barbara Ellen (Gorham) Voight, Leonard was born on June 9, 1894 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His three brothers were George Gustavus (1896-1970), Walter Edward (1898-1966), and Hubert Louis (1902-1988).
Leonard had moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota by 1912. He enlisted in the US Army (possibly as early as 1 Sep 1914 in Minneapolis, & certainly by 6 Apr 1917). He served first in the Cavalry as an enlisted man stationed in Deming, New Mexico; he subsequently served as a 1st Lt in the Infantry in Europe during WWI. He was discharged on 30 Sep 1919, returning to Minneapolis, where he met and married Marjorie Caroline Rathbone on June 12, 1923. They had two children: daughter Barbara Jean in Nov 1924 and son Mark (Leonard Mark, Jr) in Oct 1927.
In his civilian life, Leonard was an executive with General Mills. He and his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio by 1940, where he lived for the rest of his life. He died suddenly, probably of a heart attack, at his home on March 29, 1983.
Leonard loved to read, write wonderful long letters, travel, and listen to his beloved Cincinnati Reds baseball on the radio. He had a delightful wit and a generous heart and is greatly missed.
Leonard had moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota by 1912. He enlisted in the US Army (possibly as early as 1 Sep 1914 in Minneapolis, & certainly by 6 Apr 1917). He served first in the Cavalry as an enlisted man stationed in Deming, New Mexico; he subsequently served as a 1st Lt in the Infantry in Europe during WWI. He was discharged on 30 Sep 1919, returning to Minneapolis, where he met and married Marjorie Caroline Rathbone on June 12, 1923. They had two children: daughter Barbara Jean in Nov 1924 and son Mark (Leonard Mark, Jr) in Oct 1927.
In his civilian life, Leonard was an executive with General Mills. He and his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio by 1940, where he lived for the rest of his life. He died suddenly, probably of a heart attack, at his home on March 29, 1983.
Leonard loved to read, write wonderful long letters, travel, and listen to his beloved Cincinnati Reds baseball on the radio. He had a delightful wit and a generous heart and is greatly missed.
The eldest of four sons of Louis Voight and Barbara Ellen (Gorham) Voight, Leonard was born on June 9, 1894 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. His three brothers were George Gustavus (1896-1970), Walter Edward (1898-1966), and Hubert Louis (1902-1988).
Leonard had moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota by 1912. He enlisted in the US Army (possibly as early as 1 Sep 1914 in Minneapolis, & certainly by 6 Apr 1917). He served first in the Cavalry as an enlisted man stationed in Deming, New Mexico; he subsequently served as a 1st Lt in the Infantry in Europe during WWI. He was discharged on 30 Sep 1919, returning to Minneapolis, where he met and married Marjorie Caroline Rathbone on June 12, 1923. They had two children: daughter Barbara Jean in Nov 1924 and son Mark (Leonard Mark, Jr) in Oct 1927.
In his civilian life, Leonard was an executive with General Mills. He and his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio by 1940, where he lived for the rest of his life. He died suddenly, probably of a heart attack, at his home on March 29, 1983.
Leonard loved to read, write wonderful long letters, travel, and listen to his beloved Cincinnati Reds baseball on the radio. He had a delightful wit and a generous heart and is greatly missed.
Leonard had moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota by 1912. He enlisted in the US Army (possibly as early as 1 Sep 1914 in Minneapolis, & certainly by 6 Apr 1917). He served first in the Cavalry as an enlisted man stationed in Deming, New Mexico; he subsequently served as a 1st Lt in the Infantry in Europe during WWI. He was discharged on 30 Sep 1919, returning to Minneapolis, where he met and married Marjorie Caroline Rathbone on June 12, 1923. They had two children: daughter Barbara Jean in Nov 1924 and son Mark (Leonard Mark, Jr) in Oct 1927.
In his civilian life, Leonard was an executive with General Mills. He and his family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio by 1940, where he lived for the rest of his life. He died suddenly, probably of a heart attack, at his home on March 29, 1983.
Leonard loved to read, write wonderful long letters, travel, and listen to his beloved Cincinnati Reds baseball on the radio. He had a delightful wit and a generous heart and is greatly missed.
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