GREENFIELD, Leonard Raymond 1895 - 1981

GREENFIELD, HENDRICKS, KNOPP, LOVING, PISTOLE

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Date: 2/23/2013 at 03:57:29

"Fairfield Ledger"
Monday, June 1, 1981
Front Page, Columns 4, 5, and 6

Veteran Guard general GREENFIELD dies here at 86

Leonard R. GREENFIELD, native of Jefferson County and a retired brigadier general of the Iowa National Guard and U.S. Army, died at 2:10 a.m. today at the Jefferson County Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past year.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. William H. Sullivan officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery where military rites will be conducted.

Prayers for a Christian Wake will be recited at the Behner Funeral Home at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

GREENFIELD's career as a soldier spanned a period 32 years which included service during three wars, the Mexican Border Campaign, First and Second World Wars. He filled every rank from private to brigadier general. He held that rank when given a medical discharge in 1946.

He enlisted in Company M, Iowa National Guard, in Fairfield in 1914. The unit was called into service in 1916 and joined troops at the Mexican border to quell raids by Pancho Villa. The unit was mustered out at Des Moines in January, 1917.

Two months later the unit was mobilized and on March 26, 1917, again began federal service. The unit finally faced front line action in France, and returned to the United States in 1919, following World War I.

GREENFIELD continued in the National Guard and graduated from a course for officers at Fort Benning, Ga., in 1939 and from the command and general staff school in 1940.

Gen. GREENFIELD was with the first contingent of U.S. troops which landed in Ireland in January, 1942, during World War II.

He was detailed to England to organize troops and hold schools for troops arriving from the states. After suffering a heart attack he was sent home where he served at Fort McClellan, Ala.; Camp Rucker, Ala., and Washington, D.C. until the war ended.

GREENFIELD was born April 11, 1895, in Jefferson County, the son of James and Rachel HENDRICKS GREENFIELD.

He was married Oct. 11, 1921, to Gertrude KNOPP. She died April 18, 1972. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Survivors include two daughters, Mary LOVING, Bettendorf; Ruth PISTOLE, Okeechobee, Fla.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by five brothers.

(Transcribed for genealogical purposes only. I am of no relation.)

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Added by Admin, December 2023 --

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Monday, June 8, 1981
Page 10, Column 7

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEONARD R. GREENFIELD, ALSO KNOWN AS L.R. GREENFIELD, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LEONARD R. GREENFIELD, DECEASED:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1981, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LEONARD R. GREENFIELD, DECEASED BEARING DATE OF THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 1972, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT MARY J. LOVING WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE SAID WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, OR THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO SAID ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST SAID ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE; AND UNLESS SO FILED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) SUCH CLAIM SHALL THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 1981.

MARY J. LOVING
EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE
2237 PARKWAY DRIVE
BETTENDORF, IOWA 52722

ROY SIMPSON
ATTORNEY FOR SAID EXECUTOR
103½ E. BROADWAY
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556

DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
8 (sic - 15) DAY OF JUNE, 1981
June 8, 15, 1981

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Admin. note: Buried in Lot 4th.032 with wife Gertrude.