Leon Sidney Skeen 2/20/45 – 8/20/11
Veteran…Patriot…Friend
Leon was our original webmaster and created and maintained this website with enthusiasm and respect.
Rest in peace, Leon.
Leon Sidney Skeen, 66, of Lake Monticello, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 20, 2011, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
He was born on February 20, 1945, in Charlottesville, Virginia, the son of the late Elmer S. and Tessie Powers Skeen. Leon retired with the Albemarle County Police Department with over 10 years of service and retired honorably from the National Guard as a Chief Warrant Officer 4, with over 20 years of service. He served with the United States Army as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War. Leon enjoyed fishing, graphic design, motorcycle riding, and playing music with his wife in their band, The Country Light Band. He was a member of the V.F.W and the Charlottesville Host Lions Club. Most of all he loved traveling with his family across the United States.