Stanislaus County CA Archives Obituaries.....Leaf, Dave August 1986
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Patterson Irrigator, August 07, 1986, Pg 1
Dave Leaf, Longtime Pattersonite, Dies
Services will be held tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. at the Covenant Church in Patterson 
for longtime resident David Leaf, who died of a long illness Wednesday in a 
Modesto hospital. Visitation can be made at the Hillview Funeral Chapel today, 
Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and burial will be in the Patterson District Cemetery. 
Remembrances can be sent to the Covenant Church. Leaf was born Aug. 7, 1908 in 
Chicago and moved to Patterson in 1921. 
He graduated from Patterson High School and was a member of the varsity 
basketball team in 1924-26. He also participated in football and track. He was 
a member of the local business community and, with his late brother, Arthur, 
owned Leaf's Market, the building which now houses Marty's General Store. He 
was a charter member of both the Patterson Fire Department and the Patterson 20-
30 Club, and was a member of the Patterson Rotary for over 35 years, serving 
two terms as its secretary-treasurer. He also served as president of the 
Patterson Business Association and was president of the Northern California 
Public Accountants Association for two terms. Leaf was a member of the Covenant 
Church, in which he held various offices, the latest being Chairman. He also 
presided for two terms over the local 50-Plus Club. After working as officer 
manager for Howk Well and Equipment Company for over 20 years, he operated his 
own tax accounting business in Patterson for nine years before retiring. He was 
also for 10 years treasurer of the Apricot Fiesta. He is survived by his wife 
Myrtle, Patterson; daughter Marjorie Wydenes, San Jose; daughter, Janet Schali, 
Patterson; son David Jr., Martinez; and eight grandchildren.





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