Richard William Leu, son of Fred W. (1887-1958) and Margaret Ethel (Bradbeer) (1891-1976) Leu, was born 10 December 1916, Lucas County, Ohio.  While a young boy, Richard's parents divorced.  Richard graduated in 1935 from Okemos High School.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Tuesday 27 November 1934

Mythical All County Football Team Selected by County Coaches: "Backs: Richard, Leu, Okemos, was the sparkplug of the Chiefs' attack.  Leu, a senior, rates with the best of the fine crop of backs in the league.  He was a fine defensive player and quick to take advantage of the breaks to win.  Probably the fastest back on the team, he is selected as co-captain with Alfred Hayhoe of Dansville."

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Saturday 1 June 1935

Daughters of the American Revolution medal, given for honest, service, courage, leadership and scholarship, was received by another young man, Richard Leu, who has been an Okemos student since his kindergarten days."

Richard married 1934 Okemos graduate Helen Catherine Arend, 27 August 1938, Ingham County, Michigan. 

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Friday 12 August 1938

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Arend of Mason, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Helen Catherine, of Lansing and Mason, to Richard W. Leu of Okemos, son of Mrs. Ethel Leu of Okemos.  the wedding will take place August 27 at the home of the bride's parents.

Richard was a WWII Army veteran.  Late in his service he was sent as part of Army Occupational Forces to Japan.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Tuesday 19 February 1946

Richard Leu returned home Sunday, having received his discharge from the army.  He left Japan the last of January.  His wife and three sons have been staying at Mrs. Ethel Leu's since the birth of the youngest son January 21.

Returning from Army service, Richard was employed at the Motor Wheel until retirement.  He and Helen moved to LaGrange, LaGrange County, Indiana were Richard died, age 64, of heart problems on 10 July 1981.  Helen, born 11 June 1917, followed him in death 10 April 2007.  They were interred Greenwood Cemetery, LaGrange.

Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Saturday 11 July 1981

Leu, Richard, 64, of LaGrange, Ind., former Mason resident and Motor Wheel retiree, died Friday.  Services 10 a.m. Monday at Frurip-ay Funeral Home, LaGrange, Ind.