Leonard Ground
Leonard Horace Ground 1921 - 2012 Leonard Horace Ground of Boise died October 3, 2012 at the age of 91 from natural causes. Born on September 30, 1921 in Wheatland, Dallas Co., Texas, to Julius Randall Ground and Elizabeth L. Counts, he was one of nine children. Leonard will be remembered as a wonderful husband and as a loving father, grandfather, and friend. Leonard is survived by his wife of 17 years - Mary Ground of Boise, ID; a sister Wanell Ekemo of Seattle, WA; many nieces, nephews, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Leonard was preceded in death by his son, Allen, his parents, and seven siblings. Leonard served in the US Army as a Ranger Paratrooper Master Sergeant during WWII. He often spoke of his jumps and his times in the Rhine River region of Germany. He enjoyed working with the folks at ACE Hardware in Boise & Emmett Idaho. His hobbies included woodworking and, as a member of the Warhawk Air Museum in Nampa, Idaho, he enjoyed having conversations about his time of service. He was also an active member of the Senior Center in Meridian. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at Alden-Waggoner Funeral Chapel in Boise. Burial will follow at 3:00 pm at Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise. Special thanks and appreciation is extended to Capitol Care Center and Complex Care Center of Boise & Meridian. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association , P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or online www.alz.org.
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