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NEAL MADDY
August 25, 1930 ~ March 23, 2018
Neal Edward Maddy died March 23, 2018, at the age of 87 in Vancouver, WA. He was born August 25, 1930 in Binghamton, NY and lived in Vancouver since 1993 with his wife of 55 years, Laray Elaine Maddy, who passed in 2006. Both were U.S. Army Veterans. He was a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church.
Neal served in Japan, Korea and Germany early in his Army career and was later stationed in Louisville, KY where he served as a Recruiter, retiring as a Master Sergeant. Neal was proud but private about his Army service and was an enthusiastic supporter of the USO and Army Emergency Relief Fund.
Neal was an avid reader with a passion for history. He enjoyed gardening, loved dogs and raised show rabbits for a number of years. He provided well for his family.
Neal is survived by his three sons, Michael and wife Linda, Patrick and David and wife Barbara; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Interment will be at St. Luke's Episcopal Church Columbarium next to wife Laray.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the U.S. Army Emergency Relief Fund.
Please sign his guest book at: www.columbian.com/obits.
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