William L. Labhart
1924-2012
William Leslie Labhart, 88, of Keizer and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 19. A memorial service was held Feb. 1 at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Known as Bill, he was born June 25, 1924, in Portland, the eldest child of Carl and Edith Labhart. He attended schools in Portland and graduated from Corvallis High School. Bill attended Oregon State University and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and flew B17s in the European Theater during World War II.
Bill joined the Oregon State Police Game Division in 1947 and was assigned to the Heppner outpost. While there, he met and married Jacqueline Tetz. He and Jackie were married for 61 years and had three children.
In 1961, Bill was promoted to corporal and assigned to the traffic division of the John Day outpost. Promoted to sergeant in 1972, he was assigned to the La Grande outpost. He retired in 1979 after 32 years with the Oregon State Police.
Bill and Jackie moved to Salem in 1983 to look after Jackie's father. They enjoyed trips to the coast and the Spirit Mountain Casino. Bill and Jackie also traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world.
In 2007, Bill and Jackie moved to the Willamette Lutheran Home in Keizer, where they spent their last years making memories with new friends. Bill's fondness for candy bingo and his pinochle group were especially memorable.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Labhart and Edith Lehr; wife, Jackie; and brother, Robert Labhart. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Mina Lou and Jim Jenner of Berkeley, Calif.; children and their spouses, Chris and Kris Labhart of John Day, Mark and Melanie Labhart of Tillamook and Laurie and Paul Jaffe of Hamburg, N.J.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Willamette Lutheran Foundation, 7693 Wheatland Road, North Keizer OR 97303.
1924-2012
William Leslie Labhart, 88, of Keizer and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 19. A memorial service was held Feb. 1 at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Known as Bill, he was born June 25, 1924, in Portland, the eldest child of Carl and Edith Labhart. He attended schools in Portland and graduated from Corvallis High School. Bill attended Oregon State University and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and flew B17s in the European Theater during World War II.
Bill joined the Oregon State Police Game Division in 1947 and was assigned to the Heppner outpost. While there, he met and married Jacqueline Tetz. He and Jackie were married for 61 years and had three children.
In 1961, Bill was promoted to corporal and assigned to the traffic division of the John Day outpost. Promoted to sergeant in 1972, he was assigned to the La Grande outpost. He retired in 1979 after 32 years with the Oregon State Police.
Bill and Jackie moved to Salem in 1983 to look after Jackie's father. They enjoyed trips to the coast and the Spirit Mountain Casino. Bill and Jackie also traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world.
In 2007, Bill and Jackie moved to the Willamette Lutheran Home in Keizer, where they spent their last years making memories with new friends. Bill's fondness for candy bingo and his pinochle group were especially memorable.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Labhart and Edith Lehr; wife, Jackie; and brother, Robert Labhart. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Mina Lou and Jim Jenner of Berkeley, Calif.; children and their spouses, Chris and Kris Labhart of John Day, Mark and Melanie Labhart of Tillamook and Laurie and Paul Jaffe of Hamburg, N.J.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Willamette Lutheran Foundation, 7693 Wheatland Road, North Keizer OR 97303.
William L. Labhart
1924-2012
William Leslie Labhart, 88, of Keizer and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 19. A memorial service was held Feb. 1 at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Known as Bill, he was born June 25, 1924, in Portland, the eldest child of Carl and Edith Labhart. He attended schools in Portland and graduated from Corvallis High School. Bill attended Oregon State University and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and flew B17s in the European Theater during World War II.
Bill joined the Oregon State Police Game Division in 1947 and was assigned to the Heppner outpost. While there, he met and married Jacqueline Tetz. He and Jackie were married for 61 years and had three children.
In 1961, Bill was promoted to corporal and assigned to the traffic division of the John Day outpost. Promoted to sergeant in 1972, he was assigned to the La Grande outpost. He retired in 1979 after 32 years with the Oregon State Police.
Bill and Jackie moved to Salem in 1983 to look after Jackie's father. They enjoyed trips to the coast and the Spirit Mountain Casino. Bill and Jackie also traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world.
In 2007, Bill and Jackie moved to the Willamette Lutheran Home in Keizer, where they spent their last years making memories with new friends. Bill's fondness for candy bingo and his pinochle group were especially memorable.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Labhart and Edith Lehr; wife, Jackie; and brother, Robert Labhart. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Mina Lou and Jim Jenner of Berkeley, Calif.; children and their spouses, Chris and Kris Labhart of John Day, Mark and Melanie Labhart of Tillamook and Laurie and Paul Jaffe of Hamburg, N.J.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Willamette Lutheran Foundation, 7693 Wheatland Road, North Keizer OR 97303.
1924-2012
William Leslie Labhart, 88, of Keizer and formerly of La Grande, died Dec. 19. A memorial service was held Feb. 1 at the Willamette National Cemetery in Portland.
Known as Bill, he was born June 25, 1924, in Portland, the eldest child of Carl and Edith Labhart. He attended schools in Portland and graduated from Corvallis High School. Bill attended Oregon State University and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and flew B17s in the European Theater during World War II.
Bill joined the Oregon State Police Game Division in 1947 and was assigned to the Heppner outpost. While there, he met and married Jacqueline Tetz. He and Jackie were married for 61 years and had three children.
In 1961, Bill was promoted to corporal and assigned to the traffic division of the John Day outpost. Promoted to sergeant in 1972, he was assigned to the La Grande outpost. He retired in 1979 after 32 years with the Oregon State Police.
Bill and Jackie moved to Salem in 1983 to look after Jackie's father. They enjoyed trips to the coast and the Spirit Mountain Casino. Bill and Jackie also traveled extensively throughout the United States and the world.
In 2007, Bill and Jackie moved to the Willamette Lutheran Home in Keizer, where they spent their last years making memories with new friends. Bill's fondness for candy bingo and his pinochle group were especially memorable.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl Labhart and Edith Lehr; wife, Jackie; and brother, Robert Labhart. Survivors include his sister and brother-in-law, Mina Lou and Jim Jenner of Berkeley, Calif.; children and their spouses, Chris and Kris Labhart of John Day, Mark and Melanie Labhart of Tillamook and Laurie and Paul Jaffe of Hamburg, N.J.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Willamette Lutheran Foundation, 7693 Wheatland Road, North Keizer OR 97303.
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