MITCHELL COUNTY, NC - OBITUARIES - L.O. "Les" Chapman, 17 Jul 2002
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L.O. "LES" CHAPMAN
LITTLE SWITZERLAND - L.O. "Les" Chapman, 80, of Charlotte and Little 
Switzerland, died Wednesday, July 17, 2002 at his home in Little Switzerland. 
He was the son of the late Ila E. and Elizabeth Barnes Chapman. He was also 
preceded in death by a sister, Juanita Woollard. He was a member of Myers 
Park Presbyterian Church, where he served as deacon and elder. He was a 
58-year member of the James Ladd Burgess Masonic Lodge in Dallas, TX, member 
of the Horace Williams Philosophy Group, and served on several local and 
state boards. He was a four-year veteran of WWII, and after being recalled 
to duty in Korea, was discharged as a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Survivors include his wife, Elisabeth Heath Chapman; a daughter, Mary Beth 
Chapman; sons, Eric, Doug, Dennis, and Bruce Chapman; 12 grandchildren; and 
three great grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Myer Park Presbyterian 
Church. The family received friends at the church immediately following the 
service. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Mitchell County, P.O. 
Box 38, Spruce Pine, NC 28777; or to the Myers Park Presbyterian Church 
Music Fund, 2501 Oxford Place, Charlotte, NC 28207.



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