Leroy George Dent was born Jan. 16, 1933 on a farm near Page, N.D., to Eva and George Dent. He joined two sisters, Vivian Jean and Delphine. The family moved to Wenatchee, Wash., in 1942.

After Leroy served in the Korean War for four years, he worked for Western Union for 30 years as a lineman, technician, etc. He married in 1965 and had three children, George, Jill and Tammy.

Leroy was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Jill, at age 17.

He leaves two sisters at home on Whidbey, Delphine Hoover and Jean Smith. No services are planned at his request. Leroy’s ashes will be placed in the columbarium at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Wash. Family and fiends may sign an online registry and leave notes at the web site listed below.