I just received the news through an online reading of the Clarion Ledger that Gale Denley, longtime newspaper publisher has passed away. During my years growing up in Bruce and on into adulthood, I always enjoyed reading his columns in The Journal.
Mr Denley was a man who loved to laugh and always had a smile when you saw him, even in his later years when his health began failing. My favorite column of his was written just after an ice storm where he wrote about the cat burning its tail in a lit candle while the electricity was out. I believe they were eating supper at the time and he commented that the smell of burnt cat hair made them all lose their appetites!
I will also never forget his column on the power of prayer he wrote several years ago. It was obvious that he was a man who loved his Lord, his family, and his community. When I was just a high school student Mr. Denley took time out to help me when I was seeking for what to major in during my college years. According to comments on the Clarion Ledger, mentoring students was one of the things he did best.
Mr. Denley will be missed by many. I am thankful to have known him.
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