Leman Glenwood

Dement

Leman Glenwood Dement son of the late Leona Casey Dement and Daniel E. Dement was born at Redford, Missouri, on March 9, 1924. He departed this life at his residence in Centerville, Missouri, on June 30, 2007, having attained the age of 83 years, three months and 21 days.

Glen was inducted into the Army at the age of 19 in November of 1943. He first trained in the Artillery and then was switched to the Infantry where he served as a Private First Class, Rifleman, in Company A, 67th Armored Division, 13th Battalion, Third Army. While serving his country in World War II, Glen received the World War II Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, and European-African-Middle Eastern Theater with two Bronze Stars, Good Conduct Medal, and one Overseas Bar. While fighting in Europe he was once hit in the face by Artillery shrapnel.
Glen was proud that he served under General George S. Patton in the Third Army, and was part of Patton's march to aid the 101st Airborne during the Battle of the Bulge. Glen said that Patton was "A tough old cuss but he sure got things done". After the defeat of Germany, Glen once got to visit Hitler's mountain castle and bunker where he saw, as he put it, some amazing things. Glen was a lifetime member of the Ellington VFW Post.

On July 28, 1947 in Pocahontas, Arkansas, Glen was united in marriage to Jessie B. Morton; to this loving union two children were born. Glen was baptized at his son's home. His hobbies included spending time with his family, playing music, hunting deer, turkey and raccoon. Glen also enjoyed looking for mushrooms and ginseng.

Glen was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Harold and Stanley Dement, and one grandson, Warren Lee Chronister.

Glen is survived by his wife, Jessie Dement of Centerville, one son, Jim Dement and wife Mary, Brenda Holt and companion, Rick Lane, two brothers, Bernard Dement, Daniel E. Dement all of Centerville, five sisters, Lucille Goodman of Centerville, Thelma McNail of Pevely, Velma Bowles of Potosi, Norma Buhler of Fredericktown, Rose Forshee of Mt. Home, AR, five grandchildren, Luann and husband Ed, Nickie and husband Mike, Naman and wife Amanda, Lorinda and Caleb, five great-grandchildren, Warren Jr., Hayden, Christopher, Jessica, and Matthew. He will also be survived by many other relatives and friends who will mourn his passing.

Funeral Services were held at the McSpadden Funeral Home
Tuesday July 3, 2007 at 1:00 P.M. Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Minister: Rev. Jerry Cuneio
Pallbearers: Donnie Morton, Ronnie Morton, Terry Dement,
Ted Dement, Gary Dement, Rick Lane and Mike Rotter.
Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, Missouri