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By Tyler AndersonDue to his contributions to the betterment of his

community, Leonard Anderson was among those consid-ered to be one of Daytons favorite sons and daughters. Whether people addressed him with the full Edwin Leon-ard Anderson name, Leonard or simply Andy, Leonard was a man devoted to the small city of more than 800 res-idents. Even in his passing in Sept. 2013, Leonards pres-ence is still felt whenever one moves about in Dayton.

He was laid back, relaxed, usually smiling and will listen to you, Marilyn Anderson, recalling Leonards grand qualities, said. I think thats how he ran a good rodeo. He always said to plant the seed, let everybody else think its their idea, and then it will go.

Born in March 1938 in Fort Dodge, Leonard grew up in Daytons institutions. This raising came from being baptized, confirmed and married at Emanuel Lutheran Church of Dayton to graduating with the Dayton High School Class of 1956. Due to this upbringing, he was a Daytonian for life.

Before marrying Marilyn in 1961 and father-ing two children, Leonard served his country with the United States Army and attended Iowa State University. Years afterward, Leonard enjoyed telling eager listeners about when he stood before Geronimos grave in Fort Sill, Okla., where he was stationed as a mechanic, tank instructor and expert marksman.

While Leonard and Marilyn lived and farmed just outside of Dayton city limits, it didnt impede Leon-ard from aiming to make Dayton a great place to visit and desirable place to live.

Many remember him as an accomplished indi-vidual, including being a member of the Dayton Wran-glers and Dayton Rodeo Celebration Committee for more than 40 years. There are those who remember him as a down-to-earth, hardworking gentleman.

According to Leroy Jones, Leonard possessed a gentle demeanor and a sense of humor.

He would say something smart for me, I could throw something right back and he would just laugh, said Jones, who had worked for the county for more than two decades.

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from his love for horseback riding, Leonard was keen on riding in the great outdoors. For more than 20 years, Leonard would take family and friends to the riding trails in the Black Hills, S.D. to exploring the Cloud Peak Wil-derness in the Bighorn National Forest of Wyo.

Another tradition that Leonard carried through was making the twice a day pilgrimage to the back of the Dayton Community Grocery store for coffee and fellow-ship. It was in the small, intimate room where he would exchange farming information, talk about the weather and share stories with his friends and colleagues.

Most notable of those friends are Daryl and John Haub, a set of humble and hardworking individuals who frequent the coffee shop. If one catches either one of the two gentlemen, just mentioning Leonard in-cites humorous stories about their mutual adventures.

In addition to socializing, organizing and net-working, Leonard was considered a great friend to all and shared a great compassion for his peers.

He was great at organizing and would help any-one, said Charlotte Tjelle, a home maintenance worker with past ties to the Dayton Rodeo. According to Tjelle, Leonard has done benevolent acts for many Dayton resi-dents.

These qualities enabled Leonard to be the 1979 KVFD Farmer of the Year, and serve as the Dayton Township Clerk as well as a board member for the Day-ton Co-Op Elevator Board, Dayton School Board, Greene County and Midland Power Board. Leonard also served as president of the Webster County Cattlemans Associa-tion, a member of the Peterson American Legion Post #323 and a former member of the Dayton Lions Club.

Leonard was mostly defined by his work with the Dayton Rodeo, as he would appear in many parades, rodeos and horse shows promoting the Dayton Rodeo and the Iowas Miss Rodeo Pageant. This dedication would lead to Leonard and Marilyn serving as the Dayton Rodeo Parade Grand Marshals in 2008.

In a nutshell, Leonard Anderson was a down-to-earth, yet iconic figure in the history of Dayton. From driving the old red Ford Ranger up to the coffee shop twice a day to traveling to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines to promote his hometown, Leonard did his part to

better serve his community. He was a farmer and a cattle-man while playing up as the hardworking promoter and humble showman.

Leonard would travel near and far, displaying his friendliness and compassion, to represent his home-town of Dayton. He was, according to many, a Dayton icon.

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Remembering the fifties in Dayton...Two mile corner, tunnel of love, harvestfun, innocence of town, nickle conesDayton grads recall walking on RR tracks, much more...The Dayton Memory event at the Jim Nelson home in the Catalina mountains in Arizona concluded with a Saturday, March 21 program in which all three dis-cussion group made their presentation on memories of Dayton. The 17 current and former residents of Dayton and their spouses had been in three groups the day before expounding on their thoughts about growing up in Day-ton. Now the three discussion group leaders were sharing these thoughts with everyone. Jim Nelson: Okay, number 1. When you think of Dayton, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? What did you have there, Chuck? Chuck Danielson: We had highway, the rodeo, and the pottery shop. And I think the first part of that, I think maybe it was Linda over there that had that one, was the highway. But we dont a lot of times think of the value of the highway (175 going through downtown). Dorothy Nelson: Well I think we were looking at more of the history, what is the first when you think of Dayton in the past. And of course, Pat Toule said boys. That was the first thing out of her mouth. Basketball, sports, everyone took care of every-one, and playing in the timber, lots of kids who were 15 to 18, kids under 15, a lot of kids under that age at that time. Swimming hole, and somebody had fond memories of the tunnel of love (Joyce Erickson). That comment created some laughter. I think the big issue with Joyce was how often she had to run down there . (more laughter). Linda Birchner: Frieda, my sister, said that what she thinks of first is at the two mile corner, and everybody knows where the two mile corner is. We used to drive

up there and turn around and drive back. She said she remembers the sign that was up there that said Dayton: 793 Friendly People. And a couple others thought it was, what we really think of the friendly people, and everyone kind of knowing everyone, which is good sometimes. Larry (Ohge, Boone) met his wife there. And his wife being Susan, she said she remembered, well,what she often thought about was that her folks celebrated their good harvest. They celebrated in November and they had several children in August! That generated some good laughs. (Linda and her group combined answers for questions one and two). Jim Nelson: Okay, moving on to number 2. What is your favorite memory of Dayton? Linda, do you want to start? Dorothy Nelson: Rollerskating rink, rodeo, swing shows, games before dark, innocence of the town. The parents said be home by dark, and they just felt comfortable with that. Everyone knew everyone, riding bikes all over, bicycles following the mosquito truck (some laughter) Richard Johnson: all the DDT they were Jim Nelson: No wonder we turned out like that. Or no wonder Chuck turned out like that. Dorothy Nelson: And Dick (Liljelgren) men-tioned the tightknit group in high school. There were 14 in his class and 7 are still living. They must not have followed the mosquito truck! The stores used to give out tickets to the movie theatre. I guess that was it. Chuck Danielson: We just had that Dayton al-ways was home. I dont know, I suppose all these things fall into that category. Jim Nelson: Okay, number 3. What do you think is the biggest advantage of living and growing up in Dayton? Linda? Linda Bircher: Well, Susan thought of the fact that the farms supported the economy well in Dayton. Richard Johnson: They were the economy.

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better serve his community. He was a farmer and a cattle-man while playing up as the hardworking promoter and humble showman.

Leonard would travel near and far, displaying his friendliness and compassion, to represent his home-town of Dayton. He was, according to many, a Dayton icon.