Obituary of Donald LeBlond

Donald E. LeBlond, age 89 of 350 Dublin Drive, Iowa City died Saturday, August 7, 2004, at Windmill Manor Care Center in Coralville following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 14, 2004, at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Memorial donations can be made in Donald’s memory to Iowa City Hospice, 1025 Wade Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, or the environmental charity of your choice. Donald Edmund LeBlond was born February 26, 1915, in Cincinnati, Ohio the son of Alfred and Abigail (Rardon) LeBlond. Growing up in Cincinnati, he graduated from high school there and later from Northern Colorado Teachers College in Greeley, Colorado. He married Ruth E. Foard on June 1, 1942 in Greeley. During World War II, he served in the United States Army. Following the war Don joined The Boeing Co. in Seattle, WA starting a long career in advanced radar systems. While living in Washington, Don was a member of the Eastside Unitarian Church in Bellevue, and an avid and longtime member of the Seattle Mountaineers. Don loved the mountains of the northwest. He enjoyed introducing his children to the challenges and beauty of the wilderness with weekend drives and backcountry hikes. Don also had a lifelong interest in education which was passed on to his children. He and his wife, Ruth moved to Iowa City this past year. His family includes his wife of sixty-two years, Ruth; sons, David Thomas LeBlond and his wife, Karen of Anchorage, Alaska, and Dr. Richard LeBlond and his wife, Annie of Iowa City; daughter, Marilyn Ruth LeBlond of Marysville, Washington; grandchildren, Jane LeBlond, Sueno LeBlond, Edgardo LeBlond, and Jenny LeBlond; and his sister, Winifred Leaverton of Sand Point, Idaho.