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Longtime Houston Canoe Club member, tireless volunteer and wonderful
story-teller, Wesley Liles died on March 2.
From the Houston Chronicle 3/4/2004:
ARNOLD WESLEY LILES, born June 7, 1927 in Homewood, Alabama to
Ethel Dawson and Arthur Louis Liles, passed away on March 2, 2004 in The
Woodlands, Texas at the age of 76. He loved storytelling, canoeing and
bluegrass music. Wesley was an Army veteran of WWII. He was a retired
employee of Stewart & Stevenson and worked part time for Southwest
Paddlesports. He was involved with the Folklore Society, Tejas
Storytelling Association, National Storytellers, Houston Canoe Club, Cee Banders
Radio Club in Birmingham, Al., Outdoor Nature Club and the VFW.
His parents, a brother, Frank Liles, and a sister, Sarah Mayer, precede him in death.
He is survived by: Jean, his wife of 53 years; his children, Laurel C. Tumis
and husband Michael of Grayslake, Illinois, L. Brian Liles, Liana V. Liles,
Lenora D Russell and husband Mike, Lisa K. Liles; eight grandchildren;
five great grandchildren; brothers, James Carol and Lloyd Louis Liles;
numerous nieces and nephews.
His funeral was March 5th.
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