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Charles Lemon Obituary

Major Charles H Lemon Jr. (ret) of Monument died June 1, 2015 in Colorado Springs. Born to Charles and Blanche Lemon on September 13, 1924 in Granville, MA . Preceded in death by his wife Benita, brother William, and sister Edythe Survived by brothers Elwyn, James , and Carl.

Charlie served as a glider pilot during WWII. Retired in 1970, he settled in Monument, CO working as a carpenter and painter. He helped to establish several fishing and shooting clubs as he pursued his love for the outdoors. Charlie was also an active member of the VFW in Monument. He loved life, country, family hunting, fishing . He will be missed.

A Visitation will be held, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Funeral services to follow at Chapel of Memories, 829 South Hancock Ave, Colorado Springs, CO. 80903. He will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery.

Please consider a donation to the Monument VFW POST7829, PO BOX 1512, Monument, CO 80132.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette from Jun. 6 to Jun. 7, 2015.

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June 8, 2015

I will miss you dearly and wish we had that chance to go alk hunting but I now it will happen when we meet again in the great hunting land in heaven, Than you can teach me the way it should done. God Bless and let Ganma a grapa know I,m sorry for the things I wrong Love Keith

Keith Lemon

June 8, 2015

You will be greatly missed and I am still a NRA member along with my son with how I wish you could have met. You are a great man and proud USA situist.

Bev

June 8, 2015

Uncle Chuck - I will always remember your gentle spirit and your kind eyes. You were the cowboy of the Lemon family, and we got away with a lot more whenever you came to visit. I will miss you very much. Thank you for the wonderful memories.

June 8, 2015

We want to thank you uncle for bringing Christ into the family. We'll miss you and we know we'll see yuo again.

Couz

June 7, 2015

I will dearly miss you Uncle. All the rides, all the quilt shops you went with me to, all the sweet moments you have given me. I truely loved you!!!!!!

Kate Powell

June 6, 2015

R.I.P. Mr. Lemon.

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