Thinking of you Lucyanne and family. My sincere condolences on the passing of your dear father.
Leon and Renate had been our friends for 30 years now. They were treated as family and are often invited to family events. We always made it a point to celebrate each other's birthdays with a dinner out. Leon has been very lucky to have had the comfort of a first and loving wife in his younger and better days and second wife Renate during his medical challenges. We had been a witness to their blessed union and how Renate made a good home for him. Dinners at their house is like having a gourmet dinner in a first class restaurant. Leon will never allow for us to leave without a night cap of his favorite drink and or a sweet liquor for me. My favorite is his home made egg nog which he will always make during the Christmas season and which I look forward to having and his famous poppy seed cake. I admire how much and what he did well to recover from his almost yearly surgeries due to broken bones. He was a great survivor and his spirit unbreakable. I told him, if he can recover from those surgeries at a more advanced age, I can certainly recover too from my own surgery. And he would just smile- and what a beautiful smile. Even at his age, his features show how handsome he is. He was decent and a true gentleman. Never had anything bad to say about anybody. His last wish which he mentioned to my son-in-law, was to at least make it to his 30th wedding anniversary to Renate. But as we all know now, the Lord had called for his return.
Rest in peace, Leon. Rest assured, we will take care of Renate for you. Until we meet again.
As for Renate, be strong. May the good Lord be at your side always.
To all of Leon's children and grandchildren, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sincere condolences.
A wonderful man will be missed.
Sir Knight Bro. Leon, you will be missed my friend. Thank you for the many years of our friendship. We will surely remember you always. Rest in peace Brother.
Sending love and hugs to you Renate so sorry for the loss of Leo ππΌππΌππΌπ’π’
Was a pleasure to have had the time and friendship we shared πππππ
May you rest in peace Leo ππΌππΌππΌ