Leon Shlofrock Obituary

In a few weeks, it will be the 2 year anniversary of Leon Shlofrock's passing.
I'd forgotten he was had left this world. To me he was still alive.
Though he wasn't a blood relative, he was part of my family. And I can only hope I was a part of his.
I thought about him last night, and it hit like a ton bricks all over again.
Though I never told him, he was like a grandfather to me, and I loved him dearly. He was a kind, generous and loving man, and his death took away a part of me that I never realised he had. He left a whole in the world. Though he was plagued with an illness that could not be cured, he still lived life as though nothing were wrong and made everyone around him smile.
To his family I send my deepest condolences, I know exactly how you feel. It is indeed a great loss.
He was a force of nature. And an amazing person.
His memory will live on in our hearts forever.
Your stories and your presence will forever be missed.

Rest In Peace Granddad. I love you.

Dear Jean and Family.........
It was with great sadness that we learned of Leon's passing. Time will never erase the fond memories we have of him on both a business and personal level. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time.
Patrick/Joann Kain & family

Jean, John, Elisa and All Family and Staff:

Needless to say, I was greatly saddened when I belatedly learned of Leon's passing. Over the years of our professional relationship, a friendship developed that will be cherished forever. May he rest in peace. My condolences to all.

You will always live in our hearts and prayers.

my condolences to the Shlofrockf family,Jeanne,John and Elisa.I had the privilege to share some of the best times with my life with him and I can tell you from the bottom of my hart the Col Leon Casey Shlorock was a man that always put his family and friends before hand and I will always remember him as one of the most influential person in life.He
was a Father figure to me and will never forget his impact the he had in my life.
Rest in peace and will always love you my friend. Jose M

i am sorry. he was like a grandfather to me, we will miss u love miki

I miss you uncle Leon , I love you very much . Rest In Peace !

I first met Leon in 1988 while working for him in one of his Peoria facilities. We worked together for eight years, during which we had many wonderful talks. He offered me my first job as an Nursing Home Administrator, a position I still hold 20 years later. I am greatful everday for the opportunity he gave me.
Leon was a man of wisdom, strength, determination and respect. He contributed so much to the field of Long-term Care, and to the care of the Mentally Ill. He will be greatly missed.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his son John, other members of his family and all who knew him.

To:Jean and Family.
''Old fox" as we at the Dialysis department used to call Leon will be truly missed by us. He forsure will live on in our hearts. Like he used to say: "'UNTILL WE MEET AGAIN''

Except our deepest sympathy.
Comming from:Anita,Truus,Cris,Joyce,Marisol, Lavern,Lavernie,Jacqui,Deborah,Nadia,Ellen

Our deepest condolences on your loss of the family patriarch. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all.

IT is with utter & complete grief that i make this entry.
Jean,John,Elisa,Ted,Millisa,Jake,
Sydney,Ally,Zac and Mathew( and all the folks at the office!) My dear dear friends! Please know that you do not suffer alone.
There is something about people in this world like Leon that makes one selfishly want to hold on to them forever.
Leon you were dearly loved and sincerely cherished!
And you will be missed with the same degree.
ARRIVEDERCI BUDDY!
You live on in our hearts with much love and respect!...FOREVER!!!!
Mirio & Anita Branzanti & family

Dear Jean, John, Elisa and ALL the family,
I am SO very sorry to hear about Leon. I know it is a while since we saw each other but that in no way diminishes the love I felt for him. He was an amazing man and I will never forget the teasing he took...and gave back tenfold!! An incredible man who was loved by so many. My heartfelt condolences and sending you our thoughts and prayers.
Lots of Love Always,

We were so sad to hear of Leon's passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

I am so saddened by the news of Leon's passing. There are so many of us now adult baseball players whose lives were graced by Leon. When we see eachother, Leon is always discussed as the example of how we want to be in our adult lives, caring for others without conditions as Leon did for us!
He will forever remain a big part of all of our hearts.

Elisa-
I am so sorry for your families loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this hard time.

leon was the brightest man i have ever met hiw knowledge of the world was trruly amazing heas a true fighter and will be sorely missed

Our prayers and love are with you in this time of sorrow and always.

Leon lived life to its fullest and we are blessed for having shared a few chapters of a remarkable story we shall never forget.

Sincerely
Norma & Irwin Jann

My heart goes out to all of us who knew and loved Leon. My father,
Joe Magit, became a friend and associate of Leon many years ago.
When I heard of Leon’s passing, I saw a picture in my mind.
It was my Dad and Leon sitting together engaged in an animated conversation. This seems perfectly natural to me, because they have a lot of catching up to do. Now that they are together, I know that my Dad is happier because his best friend is with him once more. Heaven is crowded with their friends and associates, and I can just see the meetings going on. Leon is probably planning a new way to organize heaven.
We all owe so much to Leon for his service to the country and his service to the people.
What more can a human being ask for than to make a real difference in this world-and he did. He was a man for all seasons and a wonderful asset to our world.
For those who have been left behind to continue their work, remember-they will be watching over you and smiling down as they proudly observe the lessons they so
carefully taught carried on.
The last few days the heavens have opened up and cried for our loss of this special man-sometimes a hurricane in his own right.
I pray that Jean, Mike, John, Elisa and their families will find some comfort in the fact that he is now at peace-freed of the illnesses that plagued him for so many years.
Leon will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

Love and Blessings,
Carol and Jeff Ross and Family

I feel extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to know Leon as a baseball player and later as a friend. He had a tremendous impact on all of us that played on his baseball teams. He was a kind man that was always there for his family and friends. Rest peacefully my friend.

Leon was a good friend, a fine teacher and wonderfully generous person. We are thankful to have known him and his family.

Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss. Although I had not spoken with Leon for some time, he has always remained in my thoughts and prayers. A few years ago, Leon helped me immeasurably, both personally and professionally, and I will forever be indebted to him. Leon was extremely generous to me and my family, and I will always be grateful for the time that I knew him. May God be with the entire Shlofrock family at this difficult time.

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I would like to express my heartfelt sympathy over Leon's passing. I know he struggled with his illness for a long time, but was ever-vigilent about the needs of his business, industry and family. Even when we disagreed, he was never disagreeable - a true gentleman. I will miss him. My prayers are with you.