Tolleson, Leila 94 Feb. 24, 1917 Nov. 25, 2011 Leila Tolleson died Nov. 25, 2011 at 94. She was born February 24, 1917 in Stroud, Okla, daughter of Ruth and Floyd Clyde Tolleson, Sr. She had one brother, Floyd, Jr. Leila finished high school in Seattle and trained to be a nurse in Tulsa, Okla. She served in the U.S. Army working at the Veterans Hospital in Walla Walla. She finished a B.S. degree at the U of W while working in Tacoma at the Indian V.A. and the Presbyterian hospitals. Leila moved to Portland and worked at the V.A. Hospital in Vancouver. She was a faithful member of the Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church having transferred her membership from Pioneer UMC in 1997. A Celebration of Life will be held at Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church 5701 MacArthur Blvd on Friday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m.
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Published in The Oregonian on Dec. 6, 2011