March 3, 1935 – August 1, 2021
Having lived an adventurous life, Leland was an expert hunter, reloader and fisherman. He was also an expert pilot and in the 1980’s he built an airport from the ground up which was named Johnson Field in Henderson County. Leland was grateful to have been able to retire at the age of 50. He was a lifelong member of the NRA; a member of the Elks Club and Kedron Masonic Lodge #387 A.F. & A.M. in Hendersonville. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hendersonville.
Elmo was a freind of WNCAM and shared the grass airfield he built with the museum aviators who became good friends. In 2024, he sold Johnson Field to WNCAM.