Alan Douglas LeFors Sun City, Arizona Obituary

Alan Douglas LeFors

<p>ALAN DOUGLAS LEFORS</p><p><br></p><p>Alan D. LeFors (age 65) passed away December 27, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Milly LeFors. He will be missed by his devoted wife of 31 years, Debe LeFors; his three daughters, Crissy, Missy, and Lori; his granddaughter Soleil; his son-in-law, Chris; his little sister, Linda; his nieces, Melody and Dawn; as well as a multitude of family and friends.</p><p><br></p><p>Alan was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. He attended Kansas University, and graduated from Wichita State University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Later on, he obtained his Master of Business Administration degree (MBA). After 5 years of dating, and an accepted proposal in his 1913 Reo, he was married to Debe in August of 1984, and so began his journey into fatherhood. </p><p><br></p><p>Following in his father’s footsteps, he began a career at Boeing in 1988, and then transferred to the Arizona site in 1999. He was a dedicated employee at Boeing for 23 years, earning numerous awards and promotions, until his retirement in 2011. He then became a doting grandfather, known to his granddaughter (and many local store employees) as ‘Papo’. </p><p><br></p><p>Throughout his life, he enjoyed collecting antique cars, golfing, swimming, and traveling. He was a gifted mentor, a strong advocate, and a true fighter. He is loved and missed by many.</p>
August 5, 1950 - December 27, 201508/05/195012/27/2015
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ALAN DOUGLAS LEFORS


Alan D. LeFors (age 65) passed away December 27, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Milly LeFors. He will be missed by his devoted wife of 31 years, Debe LeFors; his three daughters, Crissy, Missy, and Lori; his granddaughter Soleil; his son-in-law, Chris; his little sister, Linda; his nieces, Melody and Dawn; as well as a multitude of family and friends.


Alan was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. He attended Kansas University, and graduated from Wichita State University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Later on, he obtained his Master of Business Administration degree (MBA). After 5 years of dating, and an accepted proposal in his 1913 Reo, he was married to Debe in August of 1984, and so began his journey into fatherhood.


Following in his father’s footsteps, he began a career at Boeing in 1988, and then transferred to the Arizona site in 1999. He was a dedicated employee at Boeing for 23 years, earning numerous awards and promotions, until his retirement in 2011. He then became a doting grandfather, known to his granddaughter (and many local store employees) as ‘Papo’.


Throughout his life, he enjoyed collecting antique cars, golfing, swimming, and traveling. He was a gifted mentor, a strong advocate, and a true fighter. He is loved and missed by many.

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