Leonard Lindsey Maupin
Born: August 8th, 1924
Died: March 31st, 2002
Obituary
Leonard Lindsey Maupin, age 77, of Burlington, passed away at 11:41 a.m. Sunday, March 31, 2002, at his home. Born August 8, 1924, in Columbia, Missouri, he was the son of William Dewey and Wilma Burnett Maupin. He married Katherine Geren on September 3, 1960 in Biggsville, Illinois. At 17 years of age, Len lied about his age to join the Army. During World War II, he was in the Anti-Aircraft Mobile Unit. He was at The Battle of Bulge-central Europe. On the third day of the Normandy Invasion and Ardennes, Rhineland, Len was on Omaha Beach. He served from 1942-1945 in the Army protecting our country. He owned Len?s Main Street Shell for twenty years. He also worked at Big Bear and has been employed at the Burlington Golf Club for ten years. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church. He belonged to the American Legion Post #52. He loved to travel, work, repair cars, camping, animals especially his cat Sam, and most of all he loved his family. He is survived by his wife, Katherine; two sons, Bruce (Joyce) Maupin and Bill Maupin, both of Burlington; one daughter, Sue (Tom) Birkenstock of Burlington; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one brother, Raymond Maupin of Fayette, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, and one sister. Friends may call after 8:00 am on Tuesday, April 2, at the Hass Funeral Home where family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The funeral service for Mr. Maupin will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 3 in the Chapel of the Hass Funeral Home with Elder Alan B. Ourth officiating. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. In Lieu of Flowers, a memorial has been established.