Neal Leon Dodge, 85, of Kearney died Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at his home. Neal was born March 9, 1927, in Edmunds to Norman and Ella (Mae) Dodge.
On Dec. 29, 1945, he married Darlyne Schrade.
Survivors are: wife; daughter, Connie Lester and her husband, Clarence, of Kearney; granddaughter, Carina Bennison and her husband, Josh, of Helena, Mont.; grandson, Chad Lester of Kearney; and great-granddaughters, Carina, Alexis and Ava.
Neal was a parachutist in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was discharged in 1946. Neal and Darlyne moved to Longview, Wash., where he worked in a paper mill. Because of an injury, he returned to North Dakota and attended Molar Barber College in Fargo, N.D.
Neal owned Dodge's Barber shop for many years in Jamestown. He was president of the North Dakota Barbers Association and a member of American Legion Post 14 and the Drum and Bugle Corps.
After a life-changing experience, Neal gave his life to Jesus Christ and became an officer in The Salvation Army. He and his wife served in Aberdeen, S.D.; Lincoln; Kansas City, Mo.; and Wichita, Kan. He returned to Jamestown and then moved to Kearney.
Neal's passions in life were to live for God, serve his country and love his family. He enjoyed many special times with his grandchildren and three great-granddaughters. Neal enjoyed fishing, reading, the New York Yankees and being a friend to all. He attended New Life Assembly.
Neal was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lynda Dodge; sister, Beverly Wanamaker; and brothers, Norman and Lyle Dodge.
Published in Kearney Hub on June 6, 2012
On Dec. 29, 1945, he married Darlyne Schrade.
Survivors are: wife; daughter, Connie Lester and her husband, Clarence, of Kearney; granddaughter, Carina Bennison and her husband, Josh, of Helena, Mont.; grandson, Chad Lester of Kearney; and great-granddaughters, Carina, Alexis and Ava.
Neal was a parachutist in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was discharged in 1946. Neal and Darlyne moved to Longview, Wash., where he worked in a paper mill. Because of an injury, he returned to North Dakota and attended Molar Barber College in Fargo, N.D.
Neal owned Dodge's Barber shop for many years in Jamestown. He was president of the North Dakota Barbers Association and a member of American Legion Post 14 and the Drum and Bugle Corps.
After a life-changing experience, Neal gave his life to Jesus Christ and became an officer in The Salvation Army. He and his wife served in Aberdeen, S.D.; Lincoln; Kansas City, Mo.; and Wichita, Kan. He returned to Jamestown and then moved to Kearney.
Neal's passions in life were to live for God, serve his country and love his family. He enjoyed many special times with his grandchildren and three great-granddaughters. Neal enjoyed fishing, reading, the New York Yankees and being a friend to all. He attended New Life Assembly.
Neal was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lynda Dodge; sister, Beverly Wanamaker; and brothers, Norman and Lyle Dodge.
Published in Kearney Hub on June 6, 2012
Neal Leon Dodge, 85, of Kearney died Tuesday, June 5, 2012, at his home. Neal was born March 9, 1927, in Edmunds to Norman and Ella (Mae) Dodge.
On Dec. 29, 1945, he married Darlyne Schrade.
Survivors are: wife; daughter, Connie Lester and her husband, Clarence, of Kearney; granddaughter, Carina Bennison and her husband, Josh, of Helena, Mont.; grandson, Chad Lester of Kearney; and great-granddaughters, Carina, Alexis and Ava.
Neal was a parachutist in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was discharged in 1946. Neal and Darlyne moved to Longview, Wash., where he worked in a paper mill. Because of an injury, he returned to North Dakota and attended Molar Barber College in Fargo, N.D.
Neal owned Dodge's Barber shop for many years in Jamestown. He was president of the North Dakota Barbers Association and a member of American Legion Post 14 and the Drum and Bugle Corps.
After a life-changing experience, Neal gave his life to Jesus Christ and became an officer in The Salvation Army. He and his wife served in Aberdeen, S.D.; Lincoln; Kansas City, Mo.; and Wichita, Kan. He returned to Jamestown and then moved to Kearney.
Neal's passions in life were to live for God, serve his country and love his family. He enjoyed many special times with his grandchildren and three great-granddaughters. Neal enjoyed fishing, reading, the New York Yankees and being a friend to all. He attended New Life Assembly.
Neal was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lynda Dodge; sister, Beverly Wanamaker; and brothers, Norman and Lyle Dodge.
Published in Kearney Hub on June 6, 2012
On Dec. 29, 1945, he married Darlyne Schrade.
Survivors are: wife; daughter, Connie Lester and her husband, Clarence, of Kearney; granddaughter, Carina Bennison and her husband, Josh, of Helena, Mont.; grandson, Chad Lester of Kearney; and great-granddaughters, Carina, Alexis and Ava.
Neal was a parachutist in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. He was discharged in 1946. Neal and Darlyne moved to Longview, Wash., where he worked in a paper mill. Because of an injury, he returned to North Dakota and attended Molar Barber College in Fargo, N.D.
Neal owned Dodge's Barber shop for many years in Jamestown. He was president of the North Dakota Barbers Association and a member of American Legion Post 14 and the Drum and Bugle Corps.
After a life-changing experience, Neal gave his life to Jesus Christ and became an officer in The Salvation Army. He and his wife served in Aberdeen, S.D.; Lincoln; Kansas City, Mo.; and Wichita, Kan. He returned to Jamestown and then moved to Kearney.
Neal's passions in life were to live for God, serve his country and love his family. He enjoyed many special times with his grandchildren and three great-granddaughters. Neal enjoyed fishing, reading, the New York Yankees and being a friend to all. He attended New Life Assembly.
Neal was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Lynda Dodge; sister, Beverly Wanamaker; and brothers, Norman and Lyle Dodge.
Published in Kearney Hub on June 6, 2012
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