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Recently, Rockford lost a regionwide treasure to death after a long illness— Shepherd Blumenthal.
Shep, as he was affectionately called, was a former business owner, an entrepreneur, a school motivator/innovator, a sage, a confidante, a loyal Rotarian and a dear friend to many. Shep was a civic icon of class, and we will miss him deeply. I met Shep at the Downtown Rockford Rotary when I joined the club. He embraced me immediately and introduced me to his dear friend and business partner, Dr. Ed Sharp.
Shep was a resource and treasure to citizens across Rockford. Born a Jew, he became a messianic Jewish Christian who embraced several Christian churches and causes. He worked tirelessly to improve reading and educational outcomes for our students. I always appreciated his positive attitude, quick wit, wisdom, infectious smile, candor and inclusive acts of kindness for all people.
As we look to Transform Rockford, we as citizens need to embrace Shep's philosophy of speaking positive words daily to change our attitude, which will ultimately change our outcomes and lead us to success and significance. I pray that his daughter-in-law, Robin, will pick up the baton of positive thinking and use it to galvanize our community. God know that we need leaders who are positive, inclusive and collaborative in their thoughts, planning and actions.
I visited Shep a few days before he died. We sat in his living room's picture window overlooking the pristine Calvin Park neighborhood that he lived in so many years. As he munched on homemade brownies, he reflected on the case for faith in God, the lingering thoughts of death and how much he had enjoyed his life working with others. He said, "Ken, I am not afraid of death. I have been reading books about faith, suffering and death. I want you to stay involved with Transform Rockford. I believe that it is a process that Rockford so desperately need to improve."
I promised Shep that I would. However, we need all ministers and leaders committed to Transform Rockford as well.
On Wednesday, we meet again at Coronado Theater to hear the initial Transform Rockford vision statement along with several impact statements that will serve as drivers for the vision. Everyone is encouraged to attend, hear the results of thousands of citizens' input through community visioning sessions and give their feedback to the vision statement and impact statements. Your input will reviewed by the TR visioning team and leaders and used to refine the vision statement if necessary.
From DAY 1, the Transform Rockford process has been inclusive, collaborative, transparent and united. Let us now dare to dream to stay together, to work together, to pray together, to differ together, to tweak the vision statement together.
If we do that, Shep will be proud of the region he gave his very best in service. He would want to know that his altruistic work was not in vain.
I am truly going to miss seeing Shep attend our church's Sunday School classes and morning worship. I am going to miss his profound questions and his keen wit. I am going to miss his encouragement and admonishment. He is a Rockford treasure who sacrificially gave his time, talents and treasures for the betterment of children and all humankind. May Shep's soul rest in peace and may we continue the causes that inspired and energized his civic work.
I am sure that Shep is reunited with his best male pal, Dr. Sharp, and his rotary buddies, Cully Carlson and Dick Rundquist. Rockford is truly blessed with great community leaders such as these men. May Transform Rockford inspire more men and women to donate their services for the future success of all Rockfordians.
The Rev. Dr. Kenneth Board is the senior pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church of Rockford and a community member of the Rockford Register Star Editorial Board. If you would like to comment, email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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