VOYLES, Leo Russell

The White Mountain Independent, Show Low, Arizona - 10/20/2003 Leo Russell Voyles, 77, died in Springerville Oct. 15, 2003. Leo is a veteran of WWII having served in the Navy. While in the Navy he attended Cal-Tech University and played football. Earlier this year Leo was inducted into The International Scholastic Athletic Hall of Fame in Rhode Island. He then moved to Tucson where he attended the University of Arizona. In 1949, he graduated from the University of Arizona and married Vera Miller that same year. Together they enjoyed 54 years. Leo was very athletic and enjoyed water skiing, camping, fishing, the outdoors, and building houses. Leo is survived by his wife Vera Voyles of Nutrioso; two sons, Craig (Jan) Voyles of Cajun, California and Kelly (Janet) Voyles of Phoenix; one daughter, Sally (Kent) Stultz of Tempe; grandchildren and one brother Kenneth. In lieu of flowers Leo's family would request any donations be made to the Heather and Robert Urich Fund of Sarcoma Research University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, An Arbor, MI 48109-0755, Attn: Janet Roth. Checks can be made payable to the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center with the Urich Fund for Sarcoma Research in the memo line. Web site: http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/news/roberturich.htm. A private family memorial service was held Oct. 18. Owens Mortuary in Eagar handled the arrangements.