February 13, 2012
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- Pancake Feed Feb. 18 , 8 a.m.
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- Granada Movie Night - Thelma & Louise (R) Feb. 18 , 7 p.m.
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i_am_the_batman (anonymous) says...
I was just checking my e-mail and I received some terrible news. Leonard Crowl passed away.
I had the opportunity to work with Leonard at the newspaper for several years. In that time I got to know him just about as well as a co-worker can.
Leonard was a good man. I know people use that saying "good man" a lot, but it does him justice. He had his side-cocked grin on his face all the time, eager to greet you with a smile and hello in his booming voice. He always had time to listen to me even if he had to make time. He was never in a bad mood, but on occasion would blurt out, "Son of bitch!" when frustrated. His sense of humor was infectious and he would come back to the production department and regale us with tales and jokes daily. Yes, Leonard Crowl was a good man.
His family will probably not read this, they don't even know me, but I feel the light dimmer with his passing and I only worked with the man for 3 years and it has been a year since I saw him last. I can't imagine the loss and pain they feel today. Nothing I could say would matter, no condolences or cards sent.
If there is an after life, I hope Leonard is there and knows that the friends he made in this life will not easily forget him and wish that he has plenty of dark beer.
November 18, 2008 at 12:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Goober (anonymous) says...
Words cannot even begin to describe the loss that so many of us feel when we heard about Leonard. He was so much more than a good man. He was the guy that you knew you could depend on no matter what. To some of us he was more than just a co-worker, he was our friend.
I had the honor of working with him for 5 years. We had too much fun and too many inside jokes to count. I can't recall how many times he would wad up his scrap paper and try to make a basket in the trash can and how many times he was "denied." I will never forget his laugh, his smile, his hugs or him calling me "Kiddo." I will never forget how much fun we had at Corporate Challenge or our "Gazette" parties. He was truly one of the great men in my life that I will never forget.
I'm at a loss for words when it comes to trying to describe how much Leonard meant to me. I know he is in a much better place, even though I'm missing him terribly and wishing it wasn't his time. He will be greatly missed!!!
November 18, 2008 at 1:47 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )