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"A Little Piece of Home"

In Memory of Lee Roy Fuson

Beyond The Sunset
  Should you go first & I remain
to walk the road alone
I’ll live in memory’s garden, dear,
with happy days we’ve known.
In spring I’ll wait for roses red,
when faded, the lilacs blue
In early fall when brown leaves fall,
I’ll catch a glimpse of you.
Should you go first & I remain,
for battles to be fought,
Each thing you’ve touched along the way
will be a hallowed spot.
I’ll hear your voice, I’ll see your smile,
tho blindly I may grope,
The memory of your helping hand
will buoy me on with hope.
Should you go first and I remain
one thing I’ll have you do,
Walk slowly down that long long path,
for soon I’ll follow you.
I want to know each step you take,
so I may take the same.
For someday down that lonely road,
you’ll hear me call your name

In Loving Memory of
Lee Roy Fuson

Date of Birth
September 18, 1920
Bell County, Kentucky 

Date of Death
January 23, 2003
Dayton, Ohio 

Funeral Services
11:00 AM Monday, January 27, 2003
Kindred Funeral Home
400 Union Boulevard
Englewood, Ohio

Officiating
Pastor John Alice 

Place of Rest
Memorial Park Cemetery
Dayton, Ohio 

Lee Roy Fuson, age 82, of Clayton, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2003. He was born in Bell County, Kentucky, the son of the late Lida & Lilly (Goins) Fuson. He retired from Leviton Construction in 1989 as a fifty percent owner. He began with Leviton in 1947 as a carpenter and worked his way to Superintendent and Executive Vice President/General Manager. Through Leviton, he estimated and supervised the construction of many prominent buildings in and around the Dayton area. He was a veteran of WWII having proudly served in the US Navy. He commissioned and served aboard the Destroyed Escort #23 from 1943 to 1945. He later transferred to the Proteus AS19 (a submarine tender) to prepare for the invasion of Japan. He was in the first group of ships to enter Tokyo Bay, Japan. The USS Proteus AS19 was anchored near the USS Missouri on Sept. 2, 1945, and he observed the signing of the surrender papers. He was among the first group discharged, due to points from continuous sea duty, after the was as a Petty Officer 2nd Class. He was a charter member and plank owner of the Destroyed Escort Historical Foundation, charter member of the National World War II Memorial Foundation, VFW, American Legion, Staff Member Kentucky Colonels, and the Mended Hearts Assn. He was also a big supporter of the Miami Valley Down Syndrome Assn. He loved to garden and spent all good weather working in the yard, and was a supporter of several nature reserves. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Edith Faye (Raleigh) Fuson, son & daughter-in-law: Eugene & Ginny Fuson of Vandalia, step-son: Michael A. Aguayo of Clayton, grandchildren & spouses: Daniel (Maria) Fuson of KY, Angela Fuson of Dayton, Gina (Wolf) Neurer of Germantown, and Rebecca Fuson of Vandalia, 7 great grandchildren, sisters & brother-in-laws: Frances Elizabeth Johnson of Dayton, Flonnie & James Roberds of KY, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Chester, Arthur, and Estill Fuson, and a sister Sarah Kirkendall. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 27, at the Kindred Funeral Home with Pastor John Alice officiating. Interment will be at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friend from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Mended Hearts Association.