Lester Benjamin Haselwood

Lester Benjamin Haselwood, 92, died Wednesday, July 16, 2015, at his home in Fallbrook, Calif. Lester passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family.

Lester was born in Dierks, Arkansas on September 2, 1922, the eldest son of Benjamin and Anna Haselwood. He enlisted in the Army in September 1940 and served honorably as a medic during WWII. After retuning home from the war, he moved to Fallbrook and married his wife in 1946. He worked as a civil service professional aboard Camp Pendleton for 35 years before retiring.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Lena (Stewart) Hase...