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Leo Henry DeBeauford (b. March 26, 1906, d. October 19, 1978)

Leo Henry DeBeauford (son of Louis DeBeauford and Mary Riley) was born March 26, 1906 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, and died October 19, 1978 in West Fl. Hosp. Pensacola, (Escambia Co.) FL. He married Irene Enfinger, daughter of William Clark Enfinger and Anna Laura Infinger Enfinger.

Notes for Leo Henry DeBeauford:
There are so many things that I remember about my Dad, it is hard to know where to start.
I remember when we lived downtown Pensacola, on Garden Street. We were the only brick house in our block, and to this day it is still there, and still the only brick one. Daddy would come home in the evenings from the farm. I (was about 2 to 3 years old) would hide behind a chair in our livingroom,(the same chair every night). He would always come in and call "Sandra where are you?,I'm home". Then he would go about looking behind the couch and other chairs in the livingroom, and findly making his way over to peek behind the one I was behind. We would laugh and giggle, he would pick me up and off to the kitchen we would go, to see how long before supper.

There was also the time I snuck into the bathroom one day after Daddy had left for the farm, and took his razor. Somehow I climbed up onto the bathroom sink, so I could see in the mirror, (just like Daddy) and tried to shave.... just like daddy. Well, let's just say I didn't do too badly, even though I to this day have a small scar on/under my chin.

There was another day, that I was outside in our back yard with our two dogs. Blackie (a black german sheppard), and Skipper(a blonde cocker spanial). I had on a little dress and white patient leather shoes. Well, I got tired of being in the back yard, so I just walked around to the gate, which was locked, to keep me as well as the dogs safe. Garden Street was the main East -- West street to the actual Downtown Pensacola shopping area. Anyway, I looked at that chain link fence with the locked gate and just started climbing it. Yep! I went over that fence just like I knew what I was doing. Now you must realize this was the first time I had climbed that fence, so Mother thought I was still out there with the dogs. She came out the back door in to the yard, didn't see me and started calling me. I would answer her, but softly, so she didn't hear me. She asked both neighbors on either side of the house if they had seen me. Both said no, they saw me earlier in the yard with the dogs. But it had been a while. Mother continues to call me and started to get , shall we say a little bit paniced. She came out the front door, and there I was just sitting on the bottom step, watching all the cars go by. She didn't beleive me when I told her how I got into the front yard and on the steps. That was the first and last time I ever did that trick.

I have a lot of wonderful memories of my Dad, and some not so wonderful also. He was my Dad, my pal, my best friend, my teacher, and yes the one who dished out the spankings with his belt.

Taken from the Pensacola News Journal, Saturday October 21, 1978
WEST FLORIDA DEATHS

DEBEAUFORD

Leo Henry DeBeauford, 72 of
Route 5 Box 158 in Cantonment,
died Thursday at a hospital.
Mr.DeBeauford was a native of
Texas and had resided in Esc-
ambia County the past 45 years.
He was a member of the Gonzalez
Methodist Church, Cantonment
Masonic Lodge No.322, OES of
Cantonemt No.267 where he was
past patron, and a member of Hadji
Temple.
Survivors include his wife,
Irene E. DeBeauford: a daughter
Sandra Kust: two grand-children
Kerry Kust and Kelly Kust, all of
Gonzalez: a step-mother Mary Belle
DeBeauford of Weatherford, Texas:
a brother, Tom DeBeauford of
Weatherford: and two sisters.
Catherine Vaughn of Abeline,
Texas: and Rose Medders of
Dallas, Texas.
Funeral services will be 3
p.m. Sunday at Gonzalez United
Methodist Church with the
Rev. J. Hugh McDonald offici
ating assisted by the Rev.
James P. Danley.
Burial will be at the church
cemetery.
Friends may call Saturday
from 6 to 9 P.M.
OES services will be Saturday
at 7 p.m. in Faith Chapel.
Cantonemt Masonic Lodge
No.322 will open at 2 p.m. Sunday
for brethern to attend services.
Memorials may be made to
Gonzalez United Methodist
Church Building Fund.

More About Leo Henry DeBeauford:
Also Known AS: Buford.
Burial: October 1978, Gonzalez United Methodist Church Cemetery, Gonzalez,Esc.Co. FL.

More About Leo Henry DeBeauford and Irene Enfinger:
Private-Begin: Private

Children of Leo Henry DeBeauford and Irene Enfinger are:

+Mary Sandra DeBeauford.

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