I first "met" Jean at a local craft store where I purchased my first crochet book on baby afghans -- with her name on the cover. I had always wondered who she was; it wasn't until a few years later, once I went "public" with my crochet and joined the online movement, that I joined Crochet Partners, then a private group with its own website. Shortly thereafter, when the group was moved to Yahoo! (where it still flourishes today) did I learn she owned the group!
I finally had the honor of meeting Jean in person in 2005 at a CGOA "Chain Link" Conference, and looked forward to seeing her at every Conference I attended thereafter. Jean will be honored and remembered at the upcoming CGOA Conference being held in Minneapolis as the first member inducted into of the Crocheters Hall of Fame. She will be greatly missed!
To learn more about Jean, please read the interview on The Crochet Insider: http://crochetinsider.com/interview/jean-leinhauser
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Nice tribute regarding this loss for the crochet community.
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