I got to spend some time at the last two EFN Get Together events with Leo. What a heart! He never cared about being in the tournament or anything but I remember he came to the 2nd Annual GTG just “because I had to meet these great people”. He really didn’t know any of us at that time but was just thrilled with his experience meeting and talking with fellow “members”………………and some of us were fortunate enough to at least know him a little from that point on.
At the 3rd Annual GTG, he was right there at the grill making sure everyone was getting enough to eat! A helper, a giver, and someone ANYONE could call a friend…………this is how I’ll remember him most.
He also became a person I admired for not being one to let challenges get in the way of something he really wanted. He wanted to meet some of the community here and made a special trip to do it. He never let impaired hearing stop him from trying to talk fishing with someone he’d never met before……………or someone he’d known for some time. And like so many people of the older generation………..he just had so much he could teach us and experiences to share from!
The 4th Annual GTG is coming soon and I will definitely feel his absence. He’s been there every time I was.
My deepest sympathy is given for all his family at this time of great loss. May they find strength in his example, laughter in his memory, courage in his absence, comfort in each other, and loving support from all of us who will forever call him friend.
God Bless You Leo!
