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Leonard Charles Kucera Sr. |
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August 9, 1920 ~ December 16, 2014 |
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December 19, 2014 |
Leonard Charles Kucera Sr. passed peacefully at
the Boundary Community Hospital on December 16,
2014. A memorial service will be held at a later
date.
Leonard was born August 9, 1920 at Howells,
Nebraska to Bohumil and Rose Kucera. He spent
his younger years growing up on a farm in and
around this Czech community. Upon high school
graduation, in 1937, he and his older brother
Bill "rode the rails" to Boundary County. They
then went to work for their uncle Jim Kucherry.
In April 1938, Dad enlisted in the Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC). The next year was
spent working on the Lodge at Lake Chatcolet.
The brothers then made the return trip courtesy
of Great Northern and Union Pacific railroads.
While in Boundary County, the brothers became
acquainted with two young ladies who later
became their wives. Upon returning to Nebraska,
they returned to farming with their Dad. Leonard
married Maxine White on November 10, 1941, at
Columbus Nebraska.
In May of 1945, Dad was inducted into the U.S.
Army. He spent his basic training at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma. Being a farm boy, he was trained in
the mule packers unit, and was on the train for
San Francisco when the war ended. He was
discharged in August of 1946, and headed to
Boundary County to collect his family. Thus
began Dad's 68 years living in Boundary County.
Land clearing, picking sticks, barn building,
and making a living occupied the early years on
LK ranch. The farm became a grade A dairy in
1952, and for the next 33 years cows were milked
here.
Dad worked at Moores Sawmill in Moyie and at
Moyie Lumber Company, also driving school bus
for 20 years. He was active in our community as
time permitted, serving on the School Board and
also on the Fair Board for 18 years. He was a
Charter Member of Curley Creek Community Hall,
founding member of Curley Creek Fire District,
served on Spokane Milk Producers, and Darigold
board of directors, and served as Director of
Boundary County Soil Conservation District. Dad
was a member of the Bonners Ferry United
Methodist Church.
Dad was preceded in death by his parents Bohumil
and Rose Kucera, wife of 70 years Maxine,
brothers Bill, John, Albert, and Joe.
He is survived by son Leonard Jr./Lucille,
Daughters Susan/Terry Howe, Nancy Hill, Steve
Hill, Seven grandchildren, nine great
grandchildren, two great great grandchildren and
numerous nephews and nieces.
Family and friends are invited to sign Leonard’s
book at www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home.
John 14:2-4 In my Father's
house there are many dwelling places. If it were
not so, would I have told you that I go to
prepare a place for you?
And if I go and prepare a place for you. I will
come again and will take you to myself, so that
where I am, there you may also be.
And you know the way to the place where you are
going. |
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