I stumbled across this obituary for Glen Leonhardt in the San Bernardino County Sun. He held the somewhat ordinary job of a mechanic, but his deeds and experiences made his life extraordinary.
His ties to Route 66 were multiple: He helped build that road in Vega, Texas; he married a woman from the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M.; and he eventually settled in the Route 66 town of San Bernardino, Calif.
But that’s not all, by a long shot. Just read about Leonhardt’s story.
Now, this was one extraodinary man.
When I taught school, we would spend time on people who had died. Sometimes, these were people who had started a famous business or invented something. Other times, it was someone who lived an interesting life such as Glen Leonhardt.
Part of the CCC, building 66, close association with towns along the way, what a life!!!