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Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
February 28, 1999


LEBRON Leo Parrott passed away on 2/24/99. He was born on 10/14/13 in Guthrie, Oklahoma to Leo P. LeBron , Sr. and Josephine Graham LeBron . Leo's career began in his teens with R.R. Tway Construction Co. His military career began with the Army/Air Corp. as a pilot and later continued in the Navy as the executive officer of a ship during WWII. This led to his commission in the British Navy in order to facilitate his involvement with a convoy during which he rescued the British Admiral. As Captain of a ship in the South Pacific, Leo was awarded the Bronze Star. Leo worked for Kerr McGee for many years, living in Colorado, Alaska, Venezuela and London.

He retired in 1976, returning to live in Okla. City. Leo is survived by his nephew, Jerome Davison; his grand niece, LeBron Zolbe; his great grand niece Makaria Zolbe, and numerous relatives of his late wife, Pat LeBron .

Leo will be greatly missed by his relatives and many close friends.

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, March 1, at Hahn-Cook/Street &Draper.  Burial Fairlawn Cemetery


 

 


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