St Petersburg Times Tampa Bay, FL
Sunday, March 6th, 2011
Robert Leger
LEGER, Robert 71, passed away Feb. 18, 2011 in St. Petersburg, with his family at his side. He was preceded in death by parents, Arthur and Tillie Leger, brothers, Art Jr. and Ronald. He is survived by his wife Ellen; son Daniel (Melanie); daughter Elizabeth (Patrick) Golden and seven grand-children, Amanda, Jacklyn, Michelle, Sarah, Laura, Lucas & Angelina. He served with the Minnesota Fire Marshall's office for 18 years, volunteer Fire Fighter, Fire Chief at Dayton for 32 years, served on Dayton Planning Commission, member of MN State Fire Certification Board, a treasurer and Board of Director for Club Chalet Retirement Community where he was a winter resident the past ten years. Northern Minnesota and Lake Washburn were his residences; he planted trees, enjoyed woodworking and deer hunting and taught his granddaughters how to play cribbage. His final tribute and memorial mass will be held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Dayton, MN on July 30, 2011 at 11 am.