Lt. Col. Leland Embrey

Retired Lt. Col. Leland Edward Embrey, was peacefully brought home to our Lord, Thursday Nov. 8, at his home. He has been married to his loving wife, Marion (Soliwoski) Embrey for 64 years.

Born June 6, 1917, in Bliss, Okla., he was the son of the late John Thomas and Bertha (Durand) Embrey. He graduated from Virgil High School in Kansas in 1935.

During World War II, Ed served as a bomber pilot in England flying 65 missions over Europe in a B-26 Marauder. His group led the airborne invasion of Normandy.

Throughout his 28 years in the Air Force, he was decorated for his service with many medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross, and the Joint Service Commendation Ribbon. He also served our country in the Philippines, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and at the Pentagon.

After retiring, from the Air Force, Ed worked at various jobs until he truly retired in 1991. He enjoyed reupholstering furniture, and served the community through a variety of volunteer work including the Red Cross.

He is survived by his wife, Marion; six children, Lee Embrey, of Carmel, Calif., Glenn Embrey and wife, Lola, of Redondo Beach, Calif., Joanne (Jan) Beaird and husband, Mike, of Billings, Mont., Peter Embrey and Peggy Campione, of Ashburn, Va., Denise Daly and husband Chris, of Frederick, and Kevin Embrey and wife, Nina, of Bethesda; 13 grandchildren, Alex and Erin Embrey, Sophie and Noah Embrey, Rachel Beaird and Grant Beaird and wife, Carrie, Michael Embrey and wife, Jocalyn and Dan Embrey, Colleen, Scott, Elizabeth and John Daly and Nicholas Embrey; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, and many dear and wonderful friends.

Ed was preceded in death by nine siblings: Roy, Lloyd, William, Jack, Ralph and Leo Embrey, Daisey (Embrey) Dobbins, Mary (Embrey) Crill, and Robert Yingling.

Visitation with family will be from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday Nov. 13, at Keeney Basford Funeral Home, 106 East Church Street, Frederick.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at St. Timothy's Roman Catholic Church, 8651 Biggs Ford Road, Walkersville. Rev. Andrew Aaron and Rev. Keith W. Boisvert will officiate. Interment will follow at St. John's Cemetery Frederick.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to Hospice of Frederick County, P.O. Box 1799 Frederick, MD 21702-1799, or to the Frederick County Chapter, American Red Cross, P.O. Box 189, Walkersville , MD 21793.

Expressions of sympathy may also be shared at: www.keeneybasford.com.

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