He had so many faces:
father, soldier, adventurer,
business man, retired fireman,
Leonard enjoyed life, family and friends
Married 56 years to the most beautiful woman in Anaheim.
Father to Jeff and Sheila, grandfather as well,
he was an exemplary man. A helper, a fast talker,
Leonard lived on adversity and had fun.
This man’s passions: fast cars, old fords,
christmas trees, a paint business,
and radio controlled airplanes. Always a tinkerer,
Leonard had to stay busy.
Mother’s most loved, father’s nearly unwanted,
he grew to be powerful, strong, resourceful.
Tortured, in pain through his last days, he survived.
Leonard lasted seventy six years.
He was full of interests and varied goals. He loved making
deals and getting his way. Stubborn and insightful,
he inspired others. Always courageous and tough,
Leonard’s gone.
- poetrandy -
Revised April 21, 2008
© 2008 - All Rights Reserved R. H. Roberts
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