Leslie Bryan, also known as Les to his family and friends, was born January 26, 1913, in Santee, Nebraska, the son of Marien and Annie (Haug) Bryan.

As a child, he moved with his family to the Wall area.  As a young man, he worked for the WPA building roads in the Badlands.  He also worked as a lineman building power lines in eastern Pennington County.

He was united in marriage to Mavis Van Vleck on October 31, 1942, at Wall, South Dakota.

They made their home on a farm north of Wall, which they operated and resided on all their married life.

His wife preceded him in death on January 26, 2000.

Leslie was a long time-director of the Golden West Telecommunications and also was a committeeman for the Pennington County ASCS.  He was an active member of the Wall Lions Club for many years.

Grateful for having shared his life are his daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Pete Pinsonneault of Cedar Falls, Iowa; two granddaughters, Cindy Sanders and Liza Kiewiet, both of Cedar Falls; three great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; a sister, Fern Steinburg of Rapid City; and a host of other relatives and friends.

In addition to his wife, Mavis, he was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Dwayne, Glen, Matt and Eldon; and three sisters, Mildred, Jean and Iris.

A memorial is established.

Services
Thursday, February 10, 2000
10:00 a.m.
United Methodist Church
Wall, South Dakota

Officiating
Pastor Gary Geiman

Music
Carol Hahn - Organist
Lucille Holsether - Vocalist

Ushers
Bill Leonard - Bernard Foster - Delbert Sebade

Active Pallbearers
Bill Leonard - Mike Bryan
Gene Van Vleck - Rod Renner
Barth Crouch - Mike Naescher

Honorary Pallbearers
Orlin Winkowitsch - Melvin Harnisch
Joe Bielmaier - Milton Sorensen
All relatives and friends in attendance

Interment
Wall Cemetery
Wall, South Dakota