Peggy Leshikar-Denton
Dear Family, Friends and Colleagues of Mr. Steffy,
I am happy for Dick Steffy, for he lived the best kind of life, his own! He realized and followed his true passion and delighted in discoveries big and small. His eyes twinkled when he told us details like, “the ancient shipwright was left handed” and why. He smiled and listened even when I said I was studying Mexica Aztec canoes and had come to his class to learn about builders and tools. He turned no serious student away. He was so perfect with Lucille, and loved his family. He was humble, kind, generous, gentle, wise, gifted, rare…and he is still with us, for he lives on in his life’s work, but most of all in his humanity. Clear skies & fair winds Mr. Steffy! Thank you!