Bridges in the USA

Gerald Leon, who was known by the nickname "Pete," was raised in southern Johnson County, Kan sas, just across the state line from his place of birth. He was a corporal in the U.S. Army , and had received orders to ship abroad to fight in World War II, but the war was ended befo re his departure date. He met Dorothy Regina Steinbacher on Memorial Day in 1948, and they we re married about a year later. Together they raised ten children: Geraldeane Victoria (1949) , Linda Kathleen (1950), Debra Ann (1951), Daniel George (1952), Kevin Leo (1954), Timoghy Cr aig (1955), Thomas Joseph (1957), Gerald Raymond (1959), Philip Patrick (1960), and Jeffry Pe ter (1962). Gerald Leon worked in the construction industry for about thirty-five years. Doro thy Regina is currently employed as a supervisor at the Internal Revenue Service. The famil y lived at 8040 Michigan in soth-central Kansas City from 1956 until 1989, when they moved t o 101 West 113th Street. Gerald is buried in the St. Boniface Church Cemetery in Scipio, Kans as in Anderson County.