Shat-R-Shield IT Director Passes Away

Roger Leonard, Director of IT at Shat-R-Shield, Inc., recently passed away. The company sent tED magazine the following letter:

Dear Electrical Industry Partners:

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved Roger Leonard, Shat-R-Shield Director of IT. Roger’s dedication to Shat-R-Shield’s forward progression and future endeavors were unparalleled and will be greatly missed. Please keep the Leonard family in your thoughts and prayers. In the meantime, we will do our best to solve any issues that may arise and continue to help our valued customers in any way we can.

Until a replacement is named for his position, please contact Allen Burris for anything in the IT Director’s area of responsibility.

Here is Roger’s obituary:

Roger Lee Leonard, 64, of Salisbury, N.C., passed away Sunday, November 1, 2020 at Atrium Health in Pineville. Born May 14, 1956 in Rowan County he was the son of the late Arthur Gregory Leonard, Jr. and Leona May Shuping Leonard. He was a strong man of faith who loved his family dearly. He enjoyed date nights and traveling with his wife. He loved to teach his family anything, and if he had an interest, he wanted to share it with his family. He enjoyed camping, model rockets, astronomy, fixing things, doing math, and scuba diving. He often told his children how proud he was of them.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 42 years, Karen Gobble Leonard; son, Justin James Leonard (Sarah) of Holly Springs; daughter, Michelle Leigh Leonard Monk (Ryan) of Fort Mill, S.C.; and seven grandchildren: Hannah, James, Liam and Connor Monk, and Logan, Benjamin and Riley Leonard.

Further information can be found here.