Leonard Lardy Obituary

Leonard Lardy
78, died October 9, 2011 in Fontana, CA. He was born in Sentinel Butte, North Dakota on July 16, 1933. He attended Dickinson State University and graduated in 1955 with a Bachelors Degree in English. He received his Masters Degree in 1959 from the University of Montana. He began his teaching career in North Dakota, and in 1961 moved to California to teach at Eisenhower High School in Rialto, CA. He later taught at San Gorgonio High School in San Bernardino before leaving to teach at San Bernardino Valley College where he retired in 1995. After retiring, he continued to teach part-time at San Bernardino Community College and Crafton Hills Community College. He volunteered as a tutor for the Yucaipa branch of the San Bernardino County Literacy Program until the time of his death. Leonard was very active in his church, and served as a lector and parish council member for St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Rialto prior to moving to Yucaipa. Since moving to Yucaipa, he was a member of St. Frances X. Cabrini Catholic Church in Yucaipa, CA. For over 40 years Leonard was very active in the sport of beagling, and was president of the Mount Baldy Beagle Club. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Joan, and his children, Tim (Danielle), Ron (fiancé Sallie), Becky Teel (Jeff), Lisa Hall (Steve), 10 grand children, 5 great-grandchildren and brothers Matt (Deanna), Larry (Edith), Maurice (Sharon), Bill (Dixie), Dennis, and sisters Susan, Teresa Davis and Helena Gregoire (Terry), and was preceded in death by his brother Pete. Leonard will be sincerely missed by his family and many friends. Rosary is scheduled for Sunday, November 6 at 3:00PM at Weaver-Hughes Mortuary, 33629 Yucaipa Blvd., Yucaipa, CA. Services are planned for November 7, 2011 at 10 a.m. at St. Frances X. Cabrini Catholic Church 12687 California Street, Yucaipa, CA. followed by a gathering at the parish center. The family requests that donations be sent to the Leonard A. Lardy Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Dickinson State University, 230 8th Avenue West, Dickinson, ND 58601 in lieu of flowers. Arrangements entrusted to Weaver-Hughes Mortuary, Yucaipa, CA.

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Published by Redlands Daily Facts on Oct. 30, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Leonard Lardy

2 Entries

Chuck Manzano

December 8, 2011

Today, we live in a world where a good education is the difference between living in poverty and being prosperous. We work in a global economy where e-commerce is of utmost importance, and could make a company successful or a failure. We see in every facet of life, that the ability to communicate ideas in a clear and concise manner is a basic tool to be successful. However, there is something very wrong in Corporate America where there are countless executives who lack the ability to draft a simple memo, have no grammar skills, and lack the ability to effectively communicate their thoughts.

To this end, Leonard Lardy dedicated his life. His mission was teaching countless students the importance of good English skills as the basis for good communication. He set out to accomplish his mission with a passion and love for literature.

I was fortunate enough to have Mr. Lardy as a teacher in English 101 back when I was a student at San Bernardino Valley College in 1980. It was there that I learned the basics of organizing my thoughts to efficiently communicate them to my intended audience. I immediately recognized the value of these skills as I continued my education through post graduate studies. To this day, I use this skill set to develop product training material and communication collateral for our sales force and for our technical teams.

In this day and age, the teaching profession has become grueling and thankless job. Yet, Mr. Lardy found satisfaction in knowing that he imparted a basic skill set on countless students, making a positive impact on their lives. Rest assured that I share the same sentiment with these countless students when I say that I am grateful for the gift of knowledge that he shared with us.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of Mr. Lardy on his passing from this life. Take comfort in knowing that he continues to live through his students who have received and apply his gift in their daily lives.

In the words of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, “As you know so well, the passage of time never really heals the tragic memory of such a great loss, but we carry on, because we have to, because our loved one would want us to, and because there is still light to guide us in a world from the love they gave us.”

May God bless Mr. Leonard Lardy, and may he rest in eternal peace.

Sylvia Robles

November 6, 2011

Dear Mr. Lardy,

You gave me encouragement and you helped fight for me. You said I could write and I needed a fire put under me. It has been a long road and I thank you every time I clear a hurdle. I did not realize how young you were back at San Gorgonio in 1969.

Thank you, for being a great teacher and a person of consequence, Sylvia Rodriguez-Robles San Gorgonio High 1970

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