MM3 Randy C. Leaverton, 72, U.S. Navy, born in Ohio December 23, 1947, passed away on July 16, 2020. Leaverton served as a Machinist's Mate aboard the USS Dewey (DLG-14) and the USS Steinaker (DD-863) in the Vietnam War. There, he maintained the ship's propulsion systems while they provided air defense and gunfire support for our troops. Leaverton was a lifelong member of the VFW and assisted his fellow veterans in any way he could. He was a loyal friend, a devoted husband, and a fantastic father. Fair winds and following seas, Shipmate! Til Valhalla, Brother!