Francis Lemuel Pace

July 12, 1931 - April 15, 2018

Francis Lemuel Pace, 86, passed away on April 15, 2018 after a short illness in Oregon City, Oregon. Francis was born on July 12, 1931 to Beatrice and Lemuel Pace. He was the third of eight children. Francis obtained his high school diploma and then enlisted in the Air Force. He served in the Korean War from September 15, 1950 to September 14, 1954 spending one year and nine months overseas. He was awarded Good Conduct and National Defense Service medals. Francis met Florence “Jane” Erickson at a dance in Portland and they were married in June of 1955. They lived most of their married life in Portland until the late 1990’s when they sold the family home and moved into a small apartment in Gresham, Oregon. Jane passed away on August 25, 2001. Francis was a sheet metal worker by trade. He worked for General Sheet Metal for 29 years until his retirement in 1993. Francis loved to bowl, hunt and fish and spending time with family and friends. Francis is survived by his four children Jon, Shelley, Julie and Jody; his grandchildren Nicole, Casey, Katelyn, Daniel, Matthew and Nicholas; step granddaughter Tyree; three great grandchildren and five step great grandchildren, and his sister Barbara Lovelace. Francis had many beloved nieces and nephews too numerous to name here! Francis was preceded in death by his loving wife Jane; his parents; his three brothers and three of his sisters. Acknowledgements: The family wishes to acknowledge with deep appreciate the many expressions of love, concern and kindness shown to them during this time of bereavement. With Love, The Pace Family In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity or to HarleysDream.org.