ISGRIGG, Elmer W

thedailynewsonline.com 10 September 2012 Elmer W. Isgrigg died Friday (Sept. 7, 2012) at the age of 92. He was a resident of the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia. He is survived by his brother, David V. Isgrigg of Renton, Wash.; a son, Kenneth E. Isgrigg of Medina; a daughter, Joann M. Robinson of Grants Pass, Ore.; 10 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren. His wife of 29 years, the former Beverly Jean Gandy of Vancouver, Wash., predeceased him on March 20, 1989. Elmer, or “Wes” as he was called by many of his friends, was born March 13, 1920, in Boise, Idaho. He grew up during the Great Depression in the Boise area, and eventually found employment as a roofer and sheet-metal worker. On April 18, 1942, he was drafted into service in the U.S. Army. He served with the 5th Army, 45th Infantry, 343rd Engineering Battalion in Algeria, French Morocco, Southern France, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, Belgium and Germany. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with 8 stars and 1 arrowhead device and the European Victory Medal. He was honorably discharged on Sept. 25, 1945. Elmer was a longtime resident of Klamath Falls, Ore., where he raised his family and worked in the lumber industry. He moved to Western New York in December 2006 and lived in Medina until he became a resident patient at the State Veterans Home at Batavia in March 2012. He was a member of the East Shelby Community Bible Church, a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a life member of the American Legion. He held local membership in Houseman Tanner Post. Elmer was a Christian, a published poet, a gifted artist, a patriotic citizen, a loving father, a caring husband and a loyal friend. This world is not a duller place because you are gone, but a brighter place because you were here. You touched us all in your own special way, giving everything you had and asking for very little. We are grateful for every minute, and yet 92 years was not long enough. We will love you and miss you always. Friends are invited to attend his service this evening at the East Shelby Community Bible Church. Military honors will be accorded at 6 p.m. at his church by members of Lincoln Post 1483, VFW and Butts Clark Post 204, American Legion followed by his memorial service. Pastor Erik Olsen will officiate. Interment will be in Eternal Hills Cemetery, Garden of Prayer Plot, Klamath Falls, Ore. Arrangements were completed by the Cooper Funeral Home, Medina. Share condolences at www.cooperfuneralhomemedina.com.