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Celebration of Life of Y's Man Leonard Everett Fisher
This Monday, June 24 at Westport Library
A celebration of Leonard Everett Fisher's life will be held this Monday, June 24 at The Westport Library from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, according to a posting in "06880."
Len passed away on Saturday, March 2. He was 99 and had been a Y's Man since 2004.
Hailed as a "Westport icon," Len was an artist well known for illustrating children's books. Starting in 1955, he illustrated about 250 books for young readers including about 88 that he also wrote. In the Y's Men, he was best known for designing the organization's Memorial Day float that consistently won the "best float" award.
The date of June 24 is special. It would have been Len's 100th birthday.
Donations in his and his wife's name can be made to "Margery & Leonard Everett Fisher Endowment for Children's Books in the Arts," c/o The Westport Library, 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 06880.
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