Leo's move is a loss for Jay County

As of this week, Dunkirk is not the same.
Leo’s gone.
After months of careful consideration, Leo and Carol Glogas have moved to Fort Wayne to be near their kids.
It’s one of those moves many people make at a certain age. It is, in many ways, just a part of life.
But for Dunkirk, this is different.
That’s because few individuals, few personalities have had as great an impact on their community as Leo has.
For decades, at the men’s clothing store founded by his father, Leo would not only serve his customers but also serve as a counselor, a moderator of public opinion, a sounding board, a sympathetic ear, a booster for his community and as a friend.
He continued in that role after the store closed, always being the go-to guy when Dunkirk’s interests needed to be represented at the table.
A Jewish businessman in a largely Christian community, Leo never faltered in the faith of his fathers nor did he find it an impediment when it came to navigating the realities of small town life in Indiana.
He was passionate about his desire for a peaceful solution in the Middle East, some solution by which Israel could live side by side with its Arab neighbors.
And he was passionate about wanting the young people of the Dunkirk and Jay County community to succeed in whatever endeavors they chose to pursue.
It may have been physically impossible for Leo to have a conversation with a friend without asking about how the kids were doing and what they were up to. That’s just who Leo is.
And we’d be lying if we said that the decision to move to Fort Wayne won’t be a loss for Dunkirk and Jay County.
It will be.
But we suspect Leo has other ideas. Given his inherent modesty, he’d be the first person to say there are plenty of other people capable of stepping up and filling his shoes.
We hope he’s right. — J.R.