Jerry Leslie, of Lander, passed away in Mesquite, Nevada May 1 st, 2021. A joint celebration of life for both Jerry and Marge Leslie, is to be planned for July in Lander. Born Jerry Arthur Leslie, on May 20, 1939, in Lincoln Illinois, to Arthur and Venita. Jerry was born into the life of farming and worked the family farms. He told many stories over the years of his farm life, including what âpulling pigsâ means, and the time he had to drive his mother to the hospital while she was in labor with his sister. He was 9 years old and drove the stick-shift truck to the hospital in time. He attended Odell High School. Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956. In the Navy, Jerry was trained as a meteorologist. He released the old-style weather balloons from the shipâs deck to collect critical data from the balloon as it rose, so the weather could be forecast and enable the naval fleets to sail safely. He loved the sea life, and picked up his famous saying, âred sky at night, a sailorâs delight, red skies at morning, sailors take warningâ. Jerry got to see the world during his tour of duty, and told many stories of the countries, culture, and people he met, and spent many months in Morocco. Jerryâs ship made a port of call in Rhode Island in 1959. There, this handsome young sailor met his wife-to-be, Margaret Marchand (Marge) at a social dance. It was a one-night-dance to remember, because after a short 6-week, long-distance letter-writing courtship, they were married on November 21, 1959 at St. Josephâs Church in Pawtucket. At the time of their marriage, Marge was a Senior Clerk Stenographer for the State of R.I. Probation and Parole Department. This 6-week courtship led to 59 years of marriage together.