Lenn J. Dompier

Lenn Dompier was born in 1925 in his grandparents’ farmhouse in Mabton,, Wash. in the Yakima Valley. In his early years he helped the family by working on the farm until he graduated from Grandview High School. Lenn served his country in the Navy during WWII, stationed for 19 months in the South Pacific. Following the war, Lenn attended Washington State College, earning a BS in Soil Science in 1950. During his college years he met and married Fran McDonald. Three children came along shortly thereafter and the family eventually settled in Davenport.

Soil conservation was his life’s work. Lenn worked for 31 years for the Dept. of Agriculture in the Soil Conservation Service. His job locations took the family to Walla Walla, Dayton, Pomeroy, Cheney, Colville, and Davenport.

After his retirement, he drove school bus for the Davenport School District for six years. Davenport was home to Lenn and Fran for over 50 years. A few community activities Lenn was involved in include the American Legion, Cheney Junior Chamber of Commerce, Davenport PTA, and the Lions Club. He was a member of the Davenport Chamber of Commerce, the Soil Conservation Society of America, and an associate member of the Washington State Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

Lenn was an ardent and competitive runner, winning many road race awards in his age group. He ran fun runs and marathons but his special race was Spokane’s Bloomsday run, where he participated in the very first Bloomsday and ran them all up until just a few years ago.

He was a real outdoorsman, a great fisherman, hunter, golfer, and softball player. Dancing with his wife brought him great joy. The two of them loved spending time with their kids and grandkids as well as traveling the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, spending many winters in Arizona.

Survivors include his children David (Cathy) of Puyallup, Greg (Kathy) of Spokane and Ann (Craig) Sweat of Spokane; grandchildren Chad (Beth), Kori, Cody (Samantha), Skyler (Lauren), and great-grandchildren Blake, Keegan, Audrey, Taylor, Juniper, and Cohen.

He is also survived by his brother Robert Dompier of Billings, MT. Preceding Lenn in death were his wife Fran, brothers Bert, Fred, and Woody, and granddaughter Rachel.

A private family service will be held at a later date.