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Leonard Sive Obituary
Leonard (Bud) M. Sive, Jr., a Cincinnati native who resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico, passed away on December 29, 2016. He was 67. Len was the son of Leonard Moss Sive and Helena Holterhoff Sive and is survived by two sisters, Helena Fischer (John) of Cincinnati and Virginia Aragon (Raymond) of Bonita, California, and three nephews and a niece. Len was preceded in death by his twin sister, Frances Ann Sive. Len was a graduate of Walnut Hills High School and Kenyon College and held a Master of Divinity Degree from Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California and a Master Degree in Liberal Arts from St. John's College in Santa Fe. He taught English in Korea for several years. Len never gave up his love of learning, studying at various institutions in the United States and abroad. Writing was a special passion; poems, short stories, commentaries, or plays. He had a great sense of humor and will be missed by his many friends and family. Services will be at the Norman Chapel at Spring Grove Cemetery, 10 am on Saturday, April 29, with internment following the service. Memorials may be made to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, PO Box 4777, New York, New York 10183 or the Walnut Hills High School Alumni Foundation, 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45207.
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Paul Renaud
May 29, 2022
I'm so sorry to hear of Len's passing. He was a wonderful, warm man, full of kindness, learning and sharing. We became friends working at Chez Panisse in Berkeley. Len was in many ways the most important friend I had. I owe my 30+ year teaching career to Len. I was in a Shakespeare class at SF State U. I was lost amid the language. Len sat with me for days on end teaching me to read correctly - not just Shakespeare, he taught me to read everything correctly. I became an English and history teacher at the high school, college, and grad levels. I recently retired and hoped to find him to tell him how important he is to me even today. I tell the story of Len often. Reading deeply and correctly defined who I became as a teacher. His lessons live on in my students and their children. He had a wonderful laugh, a gift he gave that said, I understand, you're correct. We battled on the tennis court, ate breakfast in his tiny apartment, and read together for hours on many, many days. He gave me my wings. If only I had found him sooner - I looked for him a few times without luck. His faith sustained him and he sustained me, despite my secular choices. This is one person I truly value, and I will cherish his memory forever. His passing is a great loss on many levels to the human family. I offer warm regards to anyone who was touched by Len.
April 24, 2017
My heatfelt sympathy goes out to your family at this most difficult time in your lives. Drawing close to God at this time will help sustain you.
April 24, 2017
TO THE FAMILY;
My sincere condolences,may the promise at ISAIAH 35:5,6 give you comfort and hope in the
days to come.
April 24, 2017
My sincere condolences to the Sive family for the loss of their loved one, may God strengthen you all during this difficult time and may you find comfort through his son Jesus Christ's words found in John 6:40.
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