The New Era - All about Sweet Home since 1929

Sept. 2, 1959 – Sept. 2, 2018

Leslie "Les" Leroy Cheshier, 59, of Foster died on his birthday, Sept. 2, 2018.

He was born Sept. 2, 1959 in Lebanon to Lavern Le Roy and Janet D. (Hufford) Johnson.

He was raised in Lacomb as well as the family homestead in Foster. He married Dawn (Mayhew) and together they raised Krystle.

Mr. Cheshier worked as hard as he played. He had a host of talents – logging, machinist, mechanic, excavator – and was a true farm boy through and through. He had a passion for hot rods and motorcycles; the more acceleration, the better. He lived in the moment.

Mr. C...