Leonard was the ninth child of Tandy and Grace Brown. After high school, he graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Civil Engineering and worked for many years as a supervisor for the Arizona Highway Department. Leonard was a real comedian. He kept us laughing all the time. He would have made a great standup comedian. He was also a wonderful wood carver. Each of us has one of his treasures. Some are birds and some are caricatures. He was quite a guy. Leonard married Orpha Grimsrud in 1950 and they had one son, Stuart.