Jack Dean Lassley, 85, of Sweet Home, died May 3, 2010.
He was born Aug. 8, 1924 in Robinson, Kan. to Bert C. and Zadie (Moses) Lassley. He graduated from La Grande High School.
During World War II Mr. Lassley served in the United States Navy as a diesel mechanic on a landing ship tank (LST). The LST 466 he was assigned to participated in the first LST landing at Japanese-held Lae, New Guinea, and…