As the youngest of the four, living Decker children LeRoy was always called 'Dud' by his family and friends. He was named this by his 2 year old sister, Alice who couldn't pronounce his name. It wasn't until he was a man with adult children that, when seeking a passport, he discovered his name to actually be, John LeRoy Decker, Jr. He married Margaret May Beam April 23, 1938. After their marriage the couple lived in an apartment in Etna. Later, they lived with Margarets father, Oscar Beam, on the farm in Slaterville Springs, NY. They remained here for the rest of their lives, raising their four children on the farm. Margaret worked for Fletcher's Dry Cleaning Company, and later for the Tompkins County Department of Taxation. Dud worked for National Cash Company, heading the Heat Treat Department. They also did some farming and clearing around a beautiful, old cabin nestled far into the woods in Caroline. Dud received a deferment from service during WWI because he was working in a vital industry.
LEROY J. DECKER died of liver failure on January 8, 1998, in Ithaca, NY. He is interred near the family plot in Caroline Grove Cemetery.
LeRoy Decker, 83, of Slaterville Road died Thursday at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. Born in Caroline Center, he was a life resident of the area. He retired from National Cash Register Co. Mr. Decker was a member of the Slaterville Volunteer Fire Department and served several years as fire district commissioner.
Surviving are his wife of 59 years, the former Margaret M. Beam; a son, LeRoy O. of Westmoreland; two daughters, Priscilla Ann Vaine of Springfield, Mo., and Teena Marie Able of Annandale, Va.; a brother, George H. of Newfield; a sister, Alice Jacoby of Ithaca; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.Burial is in Caroline Grove Cemetery, Brooktondale.
LEROY J. DECKER died of liver failure on January 8, 1998, in Ithaca, NY. He is interred near the family plot in Caroline Grove Cemetery.
LeRoy Decker, 83, of Slaterville Road died Thursday at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. Born in Caroline Center, he was a life resident of the area. He retired from National Cash Register Co. Mr. Decker was a member of the Slaterville Volunteer Fire Department and served several years as fire district commissioner.
Surviving are his wife of 59 years, the former Margaret M. Beam; a son, LeRoy O. of Westmoreland; two daughters, Priscilla Ann Vaine of Springfield, Mo., and Teena Marie Able of Annandale, Va.; a brother, George H. of Newfield; a sister, Alice Jacoby of Ithaca; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.Burial is in Caroline Grove Cemetery, Brooktondale.
As the youngest of the four, living Decker children LeRoy was always called 'Dud' by his family and friends. He was named this by his 2 year old sister, Alice who couldn't pronounce his name. It wasn't until he was a man with adult children that, when seeking a passport, he discovered his name to actually be, John LeRoy Decker, Jr. He married Margaret May Beam April 23, 1938. After their marriage the couple lived in an apartment in Etna. Later, they lived with Margarets father, Oscar Beam, on the farm in Slaterville Springs, NY. They remained here for the rest of their lives, raising their four children on the farm. Margaret worked for Fletcher's Dry Cleaning Company, and later for the Tompkins County Department of Taxation. Dud worked for National Cash Company, heading the Heat Treat Department. They also did some farming and clearing around a beautiful, old cabin nestled far into the woods in Caroline. Dud received a deferment from service during WWI because he was working in a vital industry.
LEROY J. DECKER died of liver failure on January 8, 1998, in Ithaca, NY. He is interred near the family plot in Caroline Grove Cemetery.
LeRoy Decker, 83, of Slaterville Road died Thursday at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. Born in Caroline Center, he was a life resident of the area. He retired from National Cash Register Co. Mr. Decker was a member of the Slaterville Volunteer Fire Department and served several years as fire district commissioner.
Surviving are his wife of 59 years, the former Margaret M. Beam; a son, LeRoy O. of Westmoreland; two daughters, Priscilla Ann Vaine of Springfield, Mo., and Teena Marie Able of Annandale, Va.; a brother, George H. of Newfield; a sister, Alice Jacoby of Ithaca; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.Burial is in Caroline Grove Cemetery, Brooktondale.
LEROY J. DECKER died of liver failure on January 8, 1998, in Ithaca, NY. He is interred near the family plot in Caroline Grove Cemetery.
LeRoy Decker, 83, of Slaterville Road died Thursday at Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. Born in Caroline Center, he was a life resident of the area. He retired from National Cash Register Co. Mr. Decker was a member of the Slaterville Volunteer Fire Department and served several years as fire district commissioner.
Surviving are his wife of 59 years, the former Margaret M. Beam; a son, LeRoy O. of Westmoreland; two daughters, Priscilla Ann Vaine of Springfield, Mo., and Teena Marie Able of Annandale, Va.; a brother, George H. of Newfield; a sister, Alice Jacoby of Ithaca; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.Burial is in Caroline Grove Cemetery, Brooktondale.
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