Leonard Julius Guyes, surrounded by family, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital on March 6, 2017.
A funeral service will take place at Temple Emanuel, Jefferson Road on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at the Hebrew Cemetery.
Leonard was the son of the late Adolph and Sophie Sutker Guyes, Z"L and was born August 18, 1929 in Savannah, GA. He spent his life in Greensboro, attending Lindley Elementary, Lindley Junior High School and Greensboro Senior High, now Grimsley High School.
Leonard attended UNC-CH where he majored in journalism and was the first UNC-CH player to wear basketball jersey #32. In 1952, after finishing at UNC Chapel Hill, he joined the family business, Prago-Guyes, a regional ladies clothing store. Leonard co-owned and helped run this company for thirty-one years.
Leonard was a lifetime sports enthusiast and self-professed "jock" and was especially fond of the Tar Heels and the NY Yankee's. He could both recite sports statistics from decades ago and had a nearly photographic memory of players and their plays. One of his favorite quotes was, "you are lucky to be able to count the number of true friends on one hand." In his case, he needed at least two hands.
As President of the Downtown Merchants Association, Leonard and his association played a prominent role in both convincing merchants to desegregate their workforces and aided in decreasing racial tensions that had developed in the early 1960's. During this time Leonard was appointed to the mayor's Human Relations Commission to serve in a similar capacity. Leonard's role in the watershed civil rights movement is part of the Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project and was part of the PBS documentary February ONE.
After selling his interest in Prago-Guyes in 1983, he changed careers and became a financial consultant, initially working with Smith Barney, now Morgan Stanley.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rita G. Guyes; his children, Alan Guyes and Janet G. Webb; and his three beloved grandchildren, Eric Guyes, Adam Guyes and Michael Webb.
Leonard dedicated his life to family and was a much sought-after community volunteer. Community engagements were extensive and over his lifetime, he served as president of: Temple Emanuel, Greensboro, The Downtown Merchants Association, The Blumenthal Jewish Home and The Nat Greene Ski Club.
Leonard also served on the boards of: The Greensboro Jewish Federation, Cerebral Palsy, The United Way, Gateway Bank, Family Services and The Greensboro Red Cross.
Additionally, he was the former Chairman of The Greensboro Hebrew Cemetery and in that capacity was instrumental in the expansion and funding of that facility. He was asked and agreed to serve as a Long-term care Ombudsman for Guilford County and The Greensboro Human Relations Committee. Leonard was a beloved and extremely active member of The Kiwanis Club of Greensboro for fifteen years and was a Mason for 60+ years.
Source: forbisanddick
A funeral service will take place at Temple Emanuel, Jefferson Road on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at the Hebrew Cemetery.
Leonard was the son of the late Adolph and Sophie Sutker Guyes, Z"L and was born August 18, 1929 in Savannah, GA. He spent his life in Greensboro, attending Lindley Elementary, Lindley Junior High School and Greensboro Senior High, now Grimsley High School.
Leonard attended UNC-CH where he majored in journalism and was the first UNC-CH player to wear basketball jersey #32. In 1952, after finishing at UNC Chapel Hill, he joined the family business, Prago-Guyes, a regional ladies clothing store. Leonard co-owned and helped run this company for thirty-one years.
Leonard was a lifetime sports enthusiast and self-professed "jock" and was especially fond of the Tar Heels and the NY Yankee's. He could both recite sports statistics from decades ago and had a nearly photographic memory of players and their plays. One of his favorite quotes was, "you are lucky to be able to count the number of true friends on one hand." In his case, he needed at least two hands.
As President of the Downtown Merchants Association, Leonard and his association played a prominent role in both convincing merchants to desegregate their workforces and aided in decreasing racial tensions that had developed in the early 1960's. During this time Leonard was appointed to the mayor's Human Relations Commission to serve in a similar capacity. Leonard's role in the watershed civil rights movement is part of the Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project and was part of the PBS documentary February ONE.
After selling his interest in Prago-Guyes in 1983, he changed careers and became a financial consultant, initially working with Smith Barney, now Morgan Stanley.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rita G. Guyes; his children, Alan Guyes and Janet G. Webb; and his three beloved grandchildren, Eric Guyes, Adam Guyes and Michael Webb.
Leonard dedicated his life to family and was a much sought-after community volunteer. Community engagements were extensive and over his lifetime, he served as president of: Temple Emanuel, Greensboro, The Downtown Merchants Association, The Blumenthal Jewish Home and The Nat Greene Ski Club.
Leonard also served on the boards of: The Greensboro Jewish Federation, Cerebral Palsy, The United Way, Gateway Bank, Family Services and The Greensboro Red Cross.
Additionally, he was the former Chairman of The Greensboro Hebrew Cemetery and in that capacity was instrumental in the expansion and funding of that facility. He was asked and agreed to serve as a Long-term care Ombudsman for Guilford County and The Greensboro Human Relations Committee. Leonard was a beloved and extremely active member of The Kiwanis Club of Greensboro for fifteen years and was a Mason for 60+ years.
Source: forbisanddick
Leonard Julius Guyes, surrounded by family, passed away at Moses Cone Hospital on March 6, 2017.
A funeral service will take place at Temple Emanuel, Jefferson Road on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at the Hebrew Cemetery.
Leonard was the son of the late Adolph and Sophie Sutker Guyes, Z"L and was born August 18, 1929 in Savannah, GA. He spent his life in Greensboro, attending Lindley Elementary, Lindley Junior High School and Greensboro Senior High, now Grimsley High School.
Leonard attended UNC-CH where he majored in journalism and was the first UNC-CH player to wear basketball jersey #32. In 1952, after finishing at UNC Chapel Hill, he joined the family business, Prago-Guyes, a regional ladies clothing store. Leonard co-owned and helped run this company for thirty-one years.
Leonard was a lifetime sports enthusiast and self-professed "jock" and was especially fond of the Tar Heels and the NY Yankee's. He could both recite sports statistics from decades ago and had a nearly photographic memory of players and their plays. One of his favorite quotes was, "you are lucky to be able to count the number of true friends on one hand." In his case, he needed at least two hands.
As President of the Downtown Merchants Association, Leonard and his association played a prominent role in both convincing merchants to desegregate their workforces and aided in decreasing racial tensions that had developed in the early 1960's. During this time Leonard was appointed to the mayor's Human Relations Commission to serve in a similar capacity. Leonard's role in the watershed civil rights movement is part of the Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project and was part of the PBS documentary February ONE.
After selling his interest in Prago-Guyes in 1983, he changed careers and became a financial consultant, initially working with Smith Barney, now Morgan Stanley.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rita G. Guyes; his children, Alan Guyes and Janet G. Webb; and his three beloved grandchildren, Eric Guyes, Adam Guyes and Michael Webb.
Leonard dedicated his life to family and was a much sought-after community volunteer. Community engagements were extensive and over his lifetime, he served as president of: Temple Emanuel, Greensboro, The Downtown Merchants Association, The Blumenthal Jewish Home and The Nat Greene Ski Club.
Leonard also served on the boards of: The Greensboro Jewish Federation, Cerebral Palsy, The United Way, Gateway Bank, Family Services and The Greensboro Red Cross.
Additionally, he was the former Chairman of The Greensboro Hebrew Cemetery and in that capacity was instrumental in the expansion and funding of that facility. He was asked and agreed to serve as a Long-term care Ombudsman for Guilford County and The Greensboro Human Relations Committee. Leonard was a beloved and extremely active member of The Kiwanis Club of Greensboro for fifteen years and was a Mason for 60+ years.
Source: forbisanddick
A funeral service will take place at Temple Emanuel, Jefferson Road on Friday, March 10, 2017 at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at the Hebrew Cemetery.
Leonard was the son of the late Adolph and Sophie Sutker Guyes, Z"L and was born August 18, 1929 in Savannah, GA. He spent his life in Greensboro, attending Lindley Elementary, Lindley Junior High School and Greensboro Senior High, now Grimsley High School.
Leonard attended UNC-CH where he majored in journalism and was the first UNC-CH player to wear basketball jersey #32. In 1952, after finishing at UNC Chapel Hill, he joined the family business, Prago-Guyes, a regional ladies clothing store. Leonard co-owned and helped run this company for thirty-one years.
Leonard was a lifetime sports enthusiast and self-professed "jock" and was especially fond of the Tar Heels and the NY Yankee's. He could both recite sports statistics from decades ago and had a nearly photographic memory of players and their plays. One of his favorite quotes was, "you are lucky to be able to count the number of true friends on one hand." In his case, he needed at least two hands.
As President of the Downtown Merchants Association, Leonard and his association played a prominent role in both convincing merchants to desegregate their workforces and aided in decreasing racial tensions that had developed in the early 1960's. During this time Leonard was appointed to the mayor's Human Relations Commission to serve in a similar capacity. Leonard's role in the watershed civil rights movement is part of the Greensboro Public Library Oral History Project and was part of the PBS documentary February ONE.
After selling his interest in Prago-Guyes in 1983, he changed careers and became a financial consultant, initially working with Smith Barney, now Morgan Stanley.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Rita G. Guyes; his children, Alan Guyes and Janet G. Webb; and his three beloved grandchildren, Eric Guyes, Adam Guyes and Michael Webb.
Leonard dedicated his life to family and was a much sought-after community volunteer. Community engagements were extensive and over his lifetime, he served as president of: Temple Emanuel, Greensboro, The Downtown Merchants Association, The Blumenthal Jewish Home and The Nat Greene Ski Club.
Leonard also served on the boards of: The Greensboro Jewish Federation, Cerebral Palsy, The United Way, Gateway Bank, Family Services and The Greensboro Red Cross.
Additionally, he was the former Chairman of The Greensboro Hebrew Cemetery and in that capacity was instrumental in the expansion and funding of that facility. He was asked and agreed to serve as a Long-term care Ombudsman for Guilford County and The Greensboro Human Relations Committee. Leonard was a beloved and extremely active member of The Kiwanis Club of Greensboro for fifteen years and was a Mason for 60+ years.
Source: forbisanddick
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