Marcus Jay Leschin ’34
Mike Leschin, who became dissatisfied with life in retirement and returned to work at age 73, died Feb. 20, 2008, of prostate cancer. He was 95.
In retirement, Mike tried watching daytime TV, doing volunteer work, and traveling. But he felt he was missing something. One day he saw on television that the Internal Revenue Service was hiring people for seasonal positions. This piqued his interest because it was part time and close to home. Twenty years later, the IRS awarded him a length-of-service certificate. Asked about his future plans, he said, "I'm looking forward to getting my 25-year plaque in five years. No retirement plans here."
In 1940, Mike married Marie Antoinette ("Tony") Munk, who survives him. Also surviving are two daughters, Bonnie Schmiedeler and her husband, Ed, and Barbara VanDyke; four grandchildren, Laurie Anderson, Bryan Coffey, Anne-Marie Bannon, and Heather VanDyke; and two great-grandchildren. To them all, we offer our sincere sympathies.
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