Robert A. "Bob" Pederson

Man, there are lots of memories flooding back seeing Leo's name.  My childhood friend from elementary school at McDonald, Hamilton and Lincoln.  We had paper routs and paled-around since we lived in the same neighborhood.  We had alot of fun climbing trees, going to Woodland Park, Little League baseball, listening to early rock and roll on your portable turntable, walking everywhere and just being kids trying to find out what the whole thing was about.  I think Leo moved to south Seattle during his senior year and I lost touch with him.  He joined the armed forces early and was killed while on duty.  Shot by a sniper if I remember correctly.

I think of you often, Leo, and will always remember the years we spent together as kids.  Rest in peace, my friend.

Bob

Bruce Michael Hoeller

I was a little surprised yet thankful to see Leo's memorial anouncement. I shared those rights of passage through the McDonald, Hamilton, Lincoln, Little League and paper route stages of growing up that Bob mentioned. Leo and I were friend's as fellow mates on a wonderful journey. I vividly recall hearing of his death a year or so after it happened at a time when I had joined the Navy. It gave  clarity to the cost to a  commitment that one takes. When I was stationed in Washington DC I made a point of visiting the Vietnam Memorial and seeing his name along with others I knew. I  never lleft that site without a prayer for peace and for continued remembrance.  

Gloria Nordquist (Folsom)

I also remember Leo from McDonald, Hamilton and Lincoln. Very sad that he died so young and serviced such a short time.

Linda Ungar (Strock)

Fellow Classmates,

Thanks for the nice memories of Leo.

When I volunteered to do the database for all of the Lincoln classes, I discovered some discrepancies in reporting a classmate deceased. Most of time they just stated they were deceased without a date. Now, we need a date for verification.

I decided to update our own class for the database. I also want to make sure that our private Lincoln62 site is updated. I came across an old email from John L. (Jack) Lyons from jul 20, 2017. I don't know where the email was hiding. Jack stated that he had come acorss a website that indicated that 238 Seattlelites were killed in the Viet Nam War. He wanted to know  how many were Lincoln graduates.

I looked up the virtualwall.org and looked for casualties that enlisted from Seattle. It should 2 from the class of 1964, 3 from the class of 1965, 1 from the class of 1966, 2 from the class of 1967 and 2 from the class of 1968. I am sure there are more than one I found.

When I came across Leo's dad's passing, I decided to check on Leo's Jr. information on our webiste. He had nothing except a date. I found his information in a search on the computer. I was saddened to see he last his life in the service. If you of you know of other's even from other classes that have lost their life in service, please let me know.

I know several have served. 

Thank you for your service!

Linda Ungar Strock

John Louis (Jack) Lyons

When I saw Bob Pederson’s musing on his memories of Leo Sicklebower in 2015, I reflected  fondly on my memories of Leo.  I lived  my  first ten years on N. 54^th just off Green lake Way and Leo and his sister Carol Ann lived on N. 55^th one block over. Leo and Carol Ann went to McDonald’s and I went to St. Benedicts. Leo and I were friends in the early elementary years and had some great times which provide wonderful memories; building forts and playing and in the woods above Lower Woodlawn, putting on costume shows in their backyard, riding our bikes to Green Lake when the path around was still dirt and frequently  muddy, watching Buchan Bakers soccer team games in the fall on Sunday afternoons at Lower Woodlawn were part of our early childhood.  

After dinner in the summertime, Leo and I would often go to Mac’s Fine Foods on 52^nd and Woodlawn accompanied by my dog Sam. We usually took a dime. For a nickel  we could buy  a pack of five Major League player baseball cards with gum and for another nickel an ice cream bar. Players like Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Gene Woodling from the Yankees, Duke Synder, Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson from the Dodgers were in our collections along with scores of player cards from other teams.  Often, we sat around on the ground outside the Mac’s store as the sun dropped in the west and traded doubles with  our contemporaries. It was a nice time to be a kid.  I hated to move from that neighborhood.

Leo’s parents were absolutely wonderful people. Up on 55^th and Meridian there was a Mobil Gas Station with the Flying Horse sign and  across the street was  Lamont’s grocery. Just east of there was a hobby shop where we would buy plastic model kits of old cars. I remember they cost $0.69. We must have  been in 1^st or 2^nd grade. Leo’s Dad was a Seattle Firefighter, a patient man, and would  often help us put the kits together on a Friday or Saturday evening.  Mr. and Mrs. Sicklebower were kind and generous and  genuinely liked to have kids around. It seemed like children were always playing in their yard.

Leo’s military  memorial service was at Evergreen Washelli and I believe on Friday, New Year’s Eve 1965. Dave Clark ( Lincoln 1963) also in the 82^nd Airborne accompanied Leo home from  Dominica.  While there was a crowd of  mourners to comfort his parents and sisters their pain and anguish was profound. He left the world too soon. I hope his sisters are well and happy.