NAME: Leon Lanoy, age 93, a Coalgate resident. BORN: He was born on November 09, 1921, to Charles and Blanche Rose (Flahaut) Lanoy, at Coal County, OK. PASSED AWAY: Leon passed away on July 02, 2015 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 93 years, 7 months and 23 days. EDUCATION: He attended Round Hill and Phillips Elementary, graduating from Coalgate High School in 1939. Leon furthered his education at East Central University in Ada, Ok. He received his Bachelor's Degree in 1958 and his Master's in 1963 OCCUPATION: Leon was a classroom teacher and a administrator, retiring in 1984 after working for 37 years in Education. Most of his working years were in Sweetwater County, WY MILITARY: Leon was in the United States Army Air Force, Serving in WW II in England. He attended service schools such as the Airplane Armorer, Aerial Gunnery, AAF Air Crew Badge, Tech Badge with Arm Bar, Carbine MM, Pistol SS, Rifle MM, L O/S Bar, E A ME. He received 3 Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, Air Medal, 3 Bronze Clusters. MARRIED: He married Mary Pauline Long on August 2, 1946 at Coalgate, Oklahoma CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: He was a member of the First Southern Baptist Church & Masonic Lodge #5 in Rawlins, WY. Leon Lanoy never lost his patriotism for the United States America. SURVIVED WIFE: Mary Pauline Lanoy of the home in Coalgate, OK. SISTER: Margaret Ann Sandmann of Sherman, TX NIECES: Frances Carlin of Calistoga, CA Barbara Picarelli of Novato, CA Janie Jacques of Roseville, CA Lee Ann VanOrden of Grantsville, UT Karen Sue Foster of Farmington, NM NEPHEWS: Gary Lanoy of Peyton, CO Robert Lanoy of Oakley, CA Don Lanoy of Layton, UT Ray Lanoy of Salt Lake City, UT Dennis Lanoy of Morrilton, AK Tim Sandmann of McKinney, TX Sister-in-Law: Leona Lanoy of Grantsville, UT Along with other cousins. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Charley and Blanche ( Flahaut) Lanoy BROTHERS: Albert & Ernest Lanoy NEPHEWS: Raymond & Glen Lanoy, Mike Sandmann BROTHERS-IN-LAW: Paul Sandmann & Gene Long SISTERS-IN-LAW: Pauline ( Zuech) Lanoy, Jewwll Lanoy & Helen Lanoy Battles ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Saturday, July 11th, 2015 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Pastor Joey Landsdale INTERMENT: Lehigh Cemetery CASKETBEARERS: Tim Sandmann, Harold Depasse, Kyle Shelley, Gary Hatridge, John Long, Bob Long HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Nephews, Cousins, Friends, Gary ,Alfred , Robert ,Don, Ray , Lee Roy Lanoy, Arthur Depasse, Rodney Flahaut IN LIEU OF FLOWERS CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO THE LEHIGH CEMETERY PERPETUAL FUND OR YOUR CHOCIE OF MEMORIALS. Family Night will be Friday night from 6-8 P.M. CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNSFSCOALGATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK