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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Members of our University Community,</p><p class="MsoNormal">We wanted to share the news that 91-year-old Leon Stone, who served as a cleaner and janitor during four university presidencies, died Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at CVPH Medical Center with his family by his side.</p><p class="MsoNormal">He joined the maintenance and operations department as a cleaner in September 1967 during the Vietnam War when Dr. George Angell was president of what was then known as State University of New York College at Plattsburgh, and was promoted to janitor in August 1974. By his April 21, 1995 retirement, Mr. Stone had served under Dr. Joseph Burke, Dr. Charles Warren, and Dr. Horace Judson.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Calling hours will be held Tuesday, June 24 from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the R.W. Walker Funeral Home, 69 Court St., Plattsburgh. A graveside service will be held 10 a.m. at St. Peter’s Cemetery, South Catherine Street, in Plattsburgh. </p><p class="MsoNormal">A full obituary can be found at <a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/leon-stone-obituary?id=58667759">https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/leon-stone-obituary?id=58667759</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Our condolences go out to all who knew and loved Mr. Stone.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Be well and stay safe,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Gerianne </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">GERIANNE DOWNS</span></b><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">(She/her/hers)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Associate Director of Communications</p><p class="MsoNormal">Office of the President</p><p class="MsoNormal">151 Hawkins Hall</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">101 Broad Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Plattsburgh, N.Y. 12901</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(o) 518-564-3094</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">(f) 518-564-2094</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Vice President for Professionals</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">United University Professions</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><a href="http://plattsburgh.edu/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">plattsburgh.edu</span></a></span></b><span style="color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></body></html>