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LEON SPAUGH
Nov. 19, 1929 - July 2, 2013
Leon Spaugh, 83, of Imperial, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Promise Hospital of San Diego due to heart failure.
He was born in Los Angeles, CA at Our Lady of Angels Hospital. He and his family moved to the Imperial Valley in 1935. He attended grade school in Imperial and graduated from Central Union High School on June 8, 1950. While in high school he drove school buses part-time in between classes at school. He lived with his family on a ranch outside of Imperial until he went into U.S. National Guard for 7 years attaining the rank of Master Sergeant E-7. On November 30, 1969 he married his wife Peggy Elizabeth in Las Vegas, Nevada. They were married for 41 years and lived together in Imperial. He started working at I.I.D. on August 14th 1972 as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. He was promoted to Mechanic Leader then Shop Foreman and retired in August 27, 1993 after 21 years of service. He was also a member of Imperial County Historical Society, Gold Prospectors of America, and volunteered to help get tractors and equipment picked up for Pioneers Park Museum. He and his wife Peggy were rockhounds and gathered hundreds of rocks during their travels. He was a caring and attentive grandfather and great-grandfather as well as husband to Peggy and friend to many people throughout his life. He will be missed dearly and never forgotten in the hearts of his loved ones and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel; his father, Guy; his brother, Phil and loving wife, Peggy Elizabeth.
Pastor Mike Myrick of Faith Baptist Church of Imperial will officiate graveside service at Evergreen Cemetery in El Centro on Friday, August 2, 2013 at 11a.m.
Leon is survived by his granddaughter, Marilyn (Ronald) La Beff; great-granddaughters, Alexandria and Bethany La Beff; grandson, Glenn Freire, Jr. and grandddaugher Debbie (Pat) Jepson; sister-in-law, Alice Spaugh and niece, Millie Spaugh.
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Mr Spaugh was a great man its hard to find a man this special now a days he will be tremendously missed. To all his family and friends our condolences got out to all of you.
Maggie and Doug Farrow
August 6, 2013
A good friend that will be missed by many!
Ronny and Kay laBeff
August 5, 2013
Marylin, Ron and family keeping you all in our prayers.
Love,
Mario & Eva Robles
August 1, 2013
My condolences to the family! Leon & Peggy were good friends of mine!
Pearl Wilson
August 1, 2013
Truly a kind and gentle man. My condolences to his family. He will be missed my many.
Charlie Nichols
August 1, 2013
Ronny Jr., Marilyn, Allie, and Bethany, our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
May God's love and grace surround you all and give you the strength to endure.
We love you all, and will be thinking of you and praying for you.
Love,
Bill, Cindy, Destiny, Sydney, and Landon
Dohertys
August 1, 2013
I didn't have the honor of meeting Leon but have heard many great stories and know he was a wonderful person. Ron and Marilyn my condolences and God bless you and your family.
Frank Meraz
August 1, 2013
My Condolences to your family. Although I didn't know him, We have the "Leon" connection. My Thoughts are with you and your family Ron, Much Love.
Leon Van Vooren
July 31, 2013
You will always live in our hearts and prayers.
c cowan
July 31, 2013
Dear Leon, sir I honestly didn't know you much but, the few times we met your smile brought a warm feeling to my chest. You will be truly missed.
Marlon Landeros
July 31, 2013
I will always love you and I know you will always love me. I think of you everyday looking down on me from heaven and just by you doing that it gives me the strength and encouragement to move on through life and fills me with happiness. I love you and I hope to meet up with you in heaven.
Bethany La Beff
July 31, 2013
I will miss you and love you always! You and Grandma Peggy will forever be in our hearts.
Marilyn La Beff
July 31, 2013
We love you Grandpa Leon!
Allie La Beff
July 31, 2013
You will be greatly missed.
Ronald La Beff
July 31, 2013
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
nito bonillas
July 31, 2013
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