LEGG, Jimmie L.

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Saturday, May 25, 2013 Jimmie L. Legg, 77, of Prescott Valley, Ariz., born Oct. 21, 1935, in Enid, Okla., passed away May 20, 2013. Arrangements by Arizona Wakelin Bradshaw Chapel. ~~~~~~~~ The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona, Sunday, June 02, 2013 Jimmie L. Legg passed peacefully at home on May 20, 2013. He was born Oct. 21, 1935, in Enid, Okla., to Wayne and Virginia Legg, who preceded him in death. Jimmie served in the U.S. Army for four years. He then met his life partner, Sue, and they were married in Thurman, Iowa, on March 26, 1960. They lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, for 12 years before moving to Brunswick, Ohio. Two years later, they relocated to Las Vegas, Nev., and lived there until Jimmie retired from United Airlines after 38 years as an aircraft mechanic. They then moved to Pahrump, Nev., for eight years, Shenandoah, Iowa, for four years, and finally to Prescott Valley for the past two and a half years. Jimmie was an active member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks for 35 years and served as Exalted Ruler of the Pahrump Elks Lodge. He was a member of the Shenandoah Lodge and an associate member of the Prescott and Pahrump Lodges. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association since 1989 and was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Jimmie and Sue spent much of their free time traveling, fishing and camping. They enjoyed sitting around the campfire at their Dust Devil RV Club campouts and participating in "hangar talk" at the airport in Pahrump. Jimmie was an ultra light pilot and loved the desert. Both he and Sue spent several years on the pit crew of an off road racing team while living in Las Vegas. Jimmie is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sue Sheldon Legg; son Alan Legg of Bullhead City, Ariz.; daughter Kristine (David) Gray of Scottsdale, Ariz.; grandchildren Sheena, Rhiannon, Tyler and Jonathan; great-grandchildren Leilah, Jordan, Jayden and Aurora; brother Charles (Betty) Legg of Council Bluffs, Iowa; and sister Virgie (Richard) Bachelder of Tulsa, Okla. The family would like to give special thanks to the staffs of Hospice Compassus, Tender Hearts and the Prescott Valley Fire Department for their kind and compassionate care. A memorial service for Jimmie is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the Prescott Elks Lodge in Prescott Valley. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations in Jimmie's name to the Central Yavapai Fire District, 8555 E. Yavapai Road, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314. Information provided by survivors.