Leo Edward Streeter, age 94, died December 17th at Sunrise Boulder. Leo was born on September 8, 1918 in Duluth, Minnesota and grew up in Superior, Wisconsin. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin at Madison with a BS in chemistry. After graduation he joined Dow Chemical Company where he was employed for 41 years at locations in Michigan, Washington, California, and Texas. While in California he assisted in building a facility for making artificial kidneys. His last assignment was as the Employee Relations Manager for Dow's Wanda Petroleum Division in Houston, Texas. After retirement he and his wife, Gloria moved to San Antonio in 1980. Their final move was to Boulder, Colorado in 2000.
During World War II Streeter was a Lt. in the US Navy Amphibious Corps in the Pacific Theater. While living in Midland, Michigan he was active in the Boy Scouts, Midland County Safety Committee, the Optimist Club, the Elks Club, and the Unitarian Fellowship. He was a long time member in the American Chemical Society and the Society for Human Resources. Leo will be remembered for his tireless advocacy of diversity and fairness in the work place since the 1950s, his wry sense of humor, and his kindness towards all.
Leo is survived by his daughters, Lynn Streeter of Boulder and Beth Mooney of Cleveland, Ohio, his granddaughter, Libby Landauer of Brooklyn, New York, his son-in-law, Tom Landauer of Boulder, the family's longtime companion, Marie Lamysere of Northglenn, and his brother, Robert Streeter of Elgin, South Carolina.
A memorial service is planned at Sunrise of Boulder.
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December 24, 2012
Perry Streeter
Leo was my father's fourth cousin and we corresponded a little bit many years ago. Here is a summary of Leo's ancestry...
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=streeter&id=I98
Here is an article from the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record that I authored with detailed biographical information on the earliest Streeter ancestors that Leo and I have in common...
www.perrystreeter.com/streeter.pdf
I encourage Leo's immediate and extended family members to contact me to exchange more information as I prepare to publish a classic hardbound genealogy on all descendants of Richard-B and Elizabeth (------) Streeter of Dunnings Farm, East Grinstead, Sussex, England.
Perry Streeter ([email protected])
December 21, 2012
Debbie Barry
I am a caregiver for Home Instead Senior Care and had the privilege to meet Leo and spend some time with him. What a wonderful and interesting man he was! He always beat me in a rousing game of Scrabble. It was always a pleasure entering his room and seeing his smile. I will miss spending time with him. He always had funny stories and loved to laugh. God bless you, Leo, and comfort all who love you. May you rest in peace with your beloved Gloria.
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