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• Woody Leonhard (1951–2025)

  Posted on March 17, 2025 at 02:45 CDT by Will Fastie • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 22.11 • 2025-03-17

  EDITORIAL

  Woody Leonhard (1951–2025)

  

  By Will Fastie

  Woody Leonhard, né Gregory Forrest Leonhard, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025.

  He is survived by his wife Addie and their son Andy; son Justin and granddaughter Angel; brothers Scott, Corey, Dustin, and Brent; sisters Trudy Rosler and Lisa Chappa; numerous nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces; and Jasper, the dog.

  Woody was born Gregory Forrest Leonhard on October 20, 1951 …

  Read the eulogy in our Plus Newsletter (22.11.0, 2025-03-17).
  It also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Editorial Eulogy, Newsletters, Woody Leonhard

• What I learned from Woody Leonhard

  Posted on March 17, 2025 at 02:44 CDT by B. Livingston • Comment in the Forums

  PUBLIC DEFENDER

  

  By Brian Livingston

  The newsletter you’re reading today is here primarily because of one man: Woody Leonhard. He passed away on March 8, 2025. May he rest in peace.

  Woody’s early days in the tech business included a stint as a beta tester for Microsoft’s Word for Windows 1.1. That experience enabled him to publish his first book in 1994: The Underground Guide to Word for Windows.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.11.0, 2025-03-17).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Public Defender Newsletters, Woody Leonhard

• Gregory Forrest “Woody” Leonhard (1951-2025)

  Posted on March 11, 2025 at 19:38 CDT by Susan Bradley • Comment in the Forums

  Photo by Andy Leonhard

  All of us here extend our deepest sympathy and condolences to Woody’s entire family, and we look forward to carrying on his legacy.

  Commentary In Memoriam, Woody Leonhard