Surnames: Leigh, DeGraff, Wilson, Griffin, Clark Joseph "Joe" D. Leigh, 77, a resident of Dufur (Oregon), died at a local care center in The Dalles, on Monday, June 16, 2003. He was born April 12, 1926, in Everett, Washington, the oldest of five children To Clarence and Jennie (DeGraff) Leigh. He grew up in Gold Bar, Washington until moving with his family to The Dalles in 1940. He later lived in Hood River, Mosier and settled in Dufur in the early 1980's. He worked on the railroad as a section hand, starting at age fifteen, until his Retirement on November 30, 1987. He liked being with family and doing outside Activities. He is survived by four sons, Gene and wife, Linda Leigh of Gresham (Oregon); Don Leigh and Ron Leigh and wife, Sabine, all of Mosier (Oregon) and Marvin Leigh and wife, Jeannie, of The Dalles; sisters, Violet Wilson and Dorothy Griffin of The Dalles and Betty Clark of Dufur, 9 grandchildren, 3 great- Grandchildren; devoted friend, Chester Pratt and several nieces and nephews. He was preceeded in death by his parents and his brother, Ben, in May 2003. Viewing visitation will be held at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home from 2 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18 and 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Thursday. Graveside services will be held at The Dalles IOOF Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 19. Remembrances may be made to the Dufur Ambulance Fund c/o City of Dufur, P.O. Box 145, Dufur, Oregon 97021. The Dalles Chronicle June 18, 2003 Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.oregonlive.com/cc/genealogy Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963