Charles Taze Leder Jr. passed away at his Lewiston home Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, from complications of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, at the age of 87.

Charles was born Feb. 16, 1929, in Corvallis, Ore., to Charles and Mabel (Smith) Leder.

Our dad loved many things, but his passion was playing country western music. He had the gift of playing many different instruments. He played music in a number of different bands; his favorite was with his best friend, Billy Joe, and the Green River Boys.

He also enjoyed working in his woodworking shop and grew the best gardens, with a Master Gardener certification to prove it. He was generous with his harvest, and family and friends were the happy recipients.

Dad started his working career as a logger in Moyie Springs, Idaho. He worked for many years in Oregon and Idaho. He loved working in the woods and being in the outdoors. After back surgery, he couldn't work in logging any longer, so he moved to Medford, Ore., in 1965, and became employed with Diamond Cabinets and remained there until he retired in 1991.

Charles married Carol Parker in Reno, Nev., in 1948. They had four children through this union. They later divorced.

Charles married Leota Cherry in 1964 in Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Leota had two sons from a previous marriage. After the death of his wife of 38 years, Dad moved to Lewiston to be closer to his family, where he remained until his death.

Charles was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Melville King and Gene Leder; sisters Edith (King) Ciskowski and Gladys (Leder) Burger; and stepsons Keith Shipp and Jerry Currothers.

He is survived by daughters Bobbie (Doug) Grovom of Lenore, Kathy (Lynn) White and Sherrie (Jerry) Wassmuth, both of Lewiston; son Roger (Ronda) Leder of Clarkston; brother Hartley King of Bonners Ferry; sisters Adeline Britton of Grants Pass, Ore., and Jane Plemmons of Corvallis, Ore.; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home, 1711 18th St., Lewiston. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 1 at Perl Funeral Home and Siskiyou Memorial Park, 2100 Siskiyou Blvd., Medford, Ore.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial donations be made to Elite Home Health and Hospice in Clarkston.