Leonard E. Fritz, died suddenly July 16, 2007 in Invercargill, New Zealand at the age of 60. His ashes will be spread in Hanalei Bay September 15, 2011. Lennie, or "Fritz" to many, was the Southland District Hearth Board Director of Nursing Primary Care. He came to New Zealand in 1987 from Hawaii where he was the Director of Hospice Hawaii in Honolulu. In New Zealand, he led a number of hospice, pallative care and community efforts, was the Clinical Director for nursing and miwifery at Good Hearth Wanganui where he was involved in the development of the nurse practitioner rote. A founding member of New Zealand's Magnet International Steering Committee, he was the Southland District Hearth Board's Director of Nursing at his passing. In 2006, he was one of just 40 nursing leaders worldwide to participate in the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Fellowship Program in Management for Nursing Leaders. Lennie is survived by his son Eric, his sister Susan Horvath(Bob), his brother David Fritz(Toni)and his partner Stef Dudek. He is preceded in death by his parents Louis and Pauline Fritz and his sister Connie Enlow (Dave)and many nephews, nieces and cousins who will miss him greatly. Hou, hana hou, Lennie!!