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Leroy Churchill, born September 12, 1941, died January 6, 2007, in Albuquerque, NM. Leroy was a well-known and respected addiction therapist in Albuquerque, after moving from Chicago in 1997, where he had been an addiction therapist for several years. In Albuquerque, he worked at Focused Recovery, Turquoise Lodge, Metropolitan Detention Center, MATS, and Dragonfly Counseling. He was active in Toastmasters, in Albuquerque Addiction & Recovery Study Group, and was a founder of Recovery TV on Channel 27. Leroy was respected by colleagues and clients alike for his patient, straight-forward and caring personality and his persistence, even after he developed serious health problems. When Leroy left Chicago, the following tribute was read, and it still sums up his life. THE SPIRIT OF ROY, ALWAYS WITH US United in our desire to wish you well and not farewell. Your years of giving have afforded us new lives. You are compassionate, affectionate, and intirguing, and concerned about others. We give thanks to Leroy Churchill, for touching and nurturing our lives. Love of another, an infinite delight, you've shared in others' well-being. You are a symbol of power and strength, selfless humanity, faith, confidence, trust, belief, wisdom, knowledge, and understanding. Moving mountains and sick souls, cultivating inner spirits and taking part in the rebirth of many of us in this very room. Roy has taught us to rejoice in the truth, to focus and to keep our eyes on the prize. Sharing and caring, love and kindness, living with spiritual principles, 12 Steps of ability to respond, and Good Orderly Direction. The spirit of Roy will always be with us. Some of us are his children, some his sisters and brothers, friends and associates, some spiritual advisors. He is loved by so many and will be kept in our hearts. He brought us joy and generated the essence of recovery with a unique quality, with energy that made an impact on our lives and removed human ignorance. His spirit has inspired, cattle-prodded, and motivated us into a new way of life. We loved him and thank God for his being. Memorial donations may be made to the Next Step Club, 1227 San Mateo Blvd. SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108.
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