A00155 - A Poker Game in Heaven
I attended the Celebration of Life for Len Miller who died on March 4, 2023. The service was held on May 15, 2023 at the UC Irvine Barkley Theatre and included a program. The following are some of the excerpts from the program which have tended to haunt me since the ceremony just two days ago. First, "Len's life was enhanced by many enduring friendships. He met his lifelong best friend and basketball icon, Denny Crum, during fraternity rush at UCLA. Len and Denny were fierce competitors, often teaming up to challenge other fraternity brothers to contests about who could get the highest grade on a test or in a class. They remained close and loyal friends for the rest of Len's life, taking great pride and pleasure in each other's successes including being present when the other won each of his NCAA titles. They also enjoyed competing against each other: there was no round of golf, fishing trip, or poker game played without their friendly rivalry. Their running dialo