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Lewis Durland Obituary
Age 56, died unexpectedly in his sleep on May 21, 2015 at his home in Ithaca. Left to mourn this delightful, dedicated, genial man are so many of us, especially his adoring wife, Chris Jolluck, his mother, Velma Durland, and his sister Jan Durland King (Whitney). Lew grew up in Rochester. He graduated from Cornell University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was a practicing LEED-certified, licensed Professional Engineer and Cert. Energy Mgr. For three decades he worked with many area companies, most recently serving as Director of Energy Management and Sustainability at Ithaca College, where he enjoyed applying his technical expertise to help conserve energy and protect our planet. Lew volunteered for a number of organizations including the Ithaca Energy Commission, Sustainable Tompkins, and Twin Tiers chapter of ASHRAE. In 2011, he was named Outstanding Volunteer for the Upstate New York Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, where he served on the Board of Directors and Advisory Panel. Lew was well-known for lending a hand when needed. He loved cycling, skiing, theatre, music, nature, his animals, children and gathering with friends and family. He loved spending time at his family cottage on Seneca Lake. Lew will be remembered for his sweet and loving nature, his mischievous and quirky sense of humor, his intellectual curiosity, his beautiful smile and blue eyes. Lew will be deeply missed by his nieces, Sarah King (Mike Zimmer), Carin Malley (Brian), nephew Benjamin Naimark Jolluck, his mother-in-law, Helen Jolluck, sisters-in-law, Barbara Chapin (Robert), Jeanne Jolluck, and Katherine Jolluck (Norman Naimark), and several aunts and cousins. He was predeceased by his father, C. Mortimer Durland. Bangs Funeral Home is assisting the family. A celebration of Lew's life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 13, at the chapel at Annabel Taylor Hall, Cornell University, in Ithaca (onsite parking). In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Lew's name to The Finger Lakes Land Trust, 202 East Court St., Ithaca, NY 14850, or The Rocky Mountain Institute, 1820 Folsom St., Boulder, CO 80302.
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Catherine Ahern
June 16, 2015
Lew and I started at Sear Brown together. He was in the Horseheads office just before me; my first day was March 18,1985. I quickly understood Lew...his passion for saving energy, the outdoors, and just loving life. Time travel to Spring 2015. We reunited and immediately gravitate towards each other at at Sustainability conference at Brockport. We laughed and exchanged our pleasure leaving consulting and ending up in Facilities at different colleges. Lew was a special person,I am blessed he was in my life and especially blessed to see him recently.
My prayers are with his family.
Respectfully,
Cathy Ahern
David Kitchen
June 16, 2015
I am shocked and saddened to hear of Lew's passing. I was a childhood friend of his and spent many days riding bikes, at camp, skiing, etc. (and teasing Jan!) with Lew. While we lost touch over the years, I have always remembered his humor, his always positive outlook and his friendship. My prayers are with him and his family.
Shari & Sean Selby
June 13, 2015
Dear Chris and Family,
We are so saddened to hear of Lew's passing. He was one of the nicest guys we have ever known. We will always remember him fondly and appreciate all that he has done for the environment. He was an exceptional person, glad we got to carpool with him so many years ago and got to know you both. Our thoughts and hearts are with you.
Love,
Joseph and Claudia Haile
June 13, 2015
Chris,
Claudia and I send our heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
Val Goloborodko
June 12, 2015
Lew,
I know you found a peace but this world will miss you very much. Please, be aware Chris and you are
the best people I had ever knew.
Elena and Val Goloborodko
June 12, 2015
Chris, We are very sorry for your loss. We love you and Lew so much! It is so hard to accept this news. Praying for peace in your family ; if there is anything we can do, please let us know. Love - Elena and Val
robert seem
June 10, 2015
Lew was a terrific talent and all around good guy. So sad to see him go so young.
Grew up with him in the summers on Seneca Lake.
John Barradas
June 10, 2015
Martha and I are so sorry as we suddenly received emails and Facebook messages at Lew's sudden passing. Those ride shares and always a progressive views on saving the planet tales are with us for ever. Rest in peace old friend. A true humanist engineer!
Lori
June 10, 2015
Dear Chris,
I worked with Lew in the Office of Facilities this past year and the stories he shared, plus his amazingingly positive outlook on life is something I will never forget. His whole face lit up when speaking of "the love of his life" and what life had yet to bring.
Sending prayers of sympathy and hoping great memories and time will help in healing your broken heart!
Pikulik family
June 8, 2015
We will always remember Lew...
Cathrene Connery
June 8, 2015
As someone who only had a passing acquaintance with Lew, I was still sad to hear of his passing. He must have felt your love and care deeply during his life, because his persona shone with joy. Sending best wishes to you and your family.
Jennifer
June 8, 2015
My thoughts go out to Lew's wife and family. I had the pleasure of working with Lew for a short time, at Ithaca College. His passion will live on and his love of chocolate will not be forgotten.
Gerald Hector
June 8, 2015
To the family of Lew, I would like to once again convey our deepest condolences on behalf of the entire Ithaca College family, more specifically the Division of Finance and Administration. To say that we are still in a state of shock is an understatement. I knew Lew for a little more than a year, and worked closely with him during that time. It was a joy to hear his ideas, and his expressions of love for all things sustainable, and his strategies for getting the message out about it. He had a gleam in eyes whenever he spoke about engaging with students about sustainability and taking care of our planet. I am going to miss his energy and insights on how to make our world "greener", and to leave a lasting legacy for the generations who are yet to be born. Rest well my friend. You are indeed going to be missed by us all.
Pam Wolcott (Farmen)
June 8, 2015
My sincerest condolences to Mrs. Durland and to Janet. I have very fond memories of the good times our families had on Seneca Lake at your cottage. I am so sorry for your loss!
Lou Vogel
June 5, 2015
My best wishes to Chris and family; I will miss him greatly. Such a fine man, I always enjoyed chatting with him, and appreciated his dedication to the sustainability field.
Chris Foster
June 4, 2015
Chris, I am so sorry to hear this. Lew has always been a wonderful support to me as a professional and a terrific friend. I have often commented on how genuine of a person he was. No matter how much time passed between our meetings, he was always willing to give me direction and assist my professional endeavors in anyway that he could. I will miss him greatly.
Diane Brandli
June 4, 2015
My deepest sympathy to Lew's family. It seems like Lew left us before his time. I did not know him well, but I did know him as a sincere and dedicated advocate for green building. He will be very much missed.
Andrew Nice
June 2, 2015
Saddened and shocked to hear the news of Lew's passing. Lew was a great man with a real passion for the Earth. The local ASHRAE meetings will not be the same without his lively energy, positive demeanor, and abundant knowledge.
He will be sorely missed.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.
Sean Beahon
June 2, 2015
Stunned when I heard the news about Lew. He was a real gentleman and an extremely bright & intelligent fellow. We have lost a good guy. My sincerest condolences to the family.
Charlie Woodcock
May 31, 2015
still in shock after hearing about Lew - the Ithaca community lost a great engineer and advocate for sustainability. His expertise and friendly demeanor will be greatly missed by all of us, but I will miss his friendship the most.
Stephen Little
May 27, 2015
I am so sorry. I have known Lew professionally for ~25 years. Living further up, off Elm St., we often chatted (in the middle of the road) on all sorts of things. We will miss him.
If you need anything, please call.
Martha Armstrong
May 26, 2015
Dear Chris, I am so sorry to hear of Lew's passing. I first met Lew when I was a new architect in town around 1990, and had the opportunity to work with him over the years. Most recently as part of the County's Energy Road Map steering committee (where we last spoke just a few weeks ago). And we were west hill neighbor's for a number of years when I lived a little further up Elm Street. Lew and your golden retriever were regular walkers up the hill and occasionally we had a visit during those walks. What a great loss and sadness. May his memory be a blessing.
Keith McIntosh
May 25, 2015
I've only known Lew since August 2014 when I became a colleague at Ithaca College within the Finanace and Adminstration Division. Lew was enthusiastic, optimistic, intelligent, and dedicated. He was a great teammate and very good man! Having just spent the whole day before his passing with each other and our colleagues at our divisional retreat I'm still grappling with his death. May god bless and comfort his family! Miss you Lew!
Diane Marlette
May 24, 2015
Chris, I am so sorry to hear of Lew's
passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Phyllisa DeSarno
May 23, 2015
I was saddened to hear of Lew's passing. He was always a pleasure to work with and very dedicated to whatever he was working towards.
Lysle Gordon
May 23, 2015
We were very sorry to hear about Lew's death. Please let us know if we can help in any way.
Gail Wagner
May 23, 2015
I was a former fellow employee at Ithaca College in the Facilities Dept. until last October. I remember Lew as a kind, sweet and gentle person who was very knowledgeable in his field of sustainability. He always had time for a smile and a chat about racing at Watkins Glen. He will certainly be missed.
My condolences to his wife and family.
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