More detail on this person: Died in his home,
Received email from Leslie Eugene DeHart
03/03/2009. He had 72 landings in one day as
reported by his next of kin.
Vernon Clyde DeHart was born in Needmore, N.C.,
Sept. 29, 1938. He passed away peacefully at his
home in Tumwater, Wash., March 3, 2009, with
family at his side.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mitsuko
DeHart; children, Jesse How-ards, Della Bryant,
Marcie Haase, Leslie Howards and Charles DeHart;
siblings, Robert DeHart, Cleo Weseman, Rozell
Winston, Buster DeHart, Wendell DeHart and
Stanley DeHart; several grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, brother- and sisters-in-law,
nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Verlin E.
and Martha J. Breedlove DeHart; three infant
brothers: Lyle, Ruben and Gene; brothers Roy, Troy
and Bruce; and sisters Maxine Goodenough and
Leah Roark.
After graduating from Wy'east High School in 1956,
he joined the U.S. Army Special Forces, where he
served one tour of duty in Korea and two tours of
duty in Vietnam as a helicopter pilot.
He retired after 25 years of dedicated military
service to return to Parkdale, Ore., and start his
second career: owning an orchard. His second
retirement led him to Tumwater, Wash., where he
lived the rest of his years. He will be sorely
missed by family and many close friends. Vernon,
we love you.
Obituary from Hood River News.
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