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Contributed by: Erin Feese/YourHub.com on 12/3/2008

A crisp breeze blew over the lake at O'Kane Park as residents of the neighborhood gathered in the darkness Dec. 2 to dedicate a bench in honor of prominent member of the Lakewood community, Ed Heckle.

"You can tell he is missed," said council member Debbie Koop, glancing at the crowd of about 120 people. Heckle recently passed away from cancer.

The bench sits at the edge of the lake, overlooking the water, which Heckle would have loved, said his wife, Barb.

"It is just beautiful," she said.

Heckle helped form the O'Kane Park Neighborhood Association and was one of founders of the Alameda Gateway Community Association. Heckle and Barb served as Grand Marshals for the 2007 Lakewood on Parade.

After the bench dedication, the crowd moved across the park for the annual O'Kane House holiday lighting ceremony, followed by carols, hot cocoa and cookies.

"This is really what Ed was all about. He would have loved this," said Lakewood Mayor Bob Murphy, who attended the event and said a few word's in Heckle's honor. "He would have been leading the carols."

Murphy said when he first considered running for city council, he went to Heckle to talk it over.

"We talked a lot about neighborhoods, the importance of them," he said. "Ed has always been an inspiration."

Barb Heckle said her husband worked hard to pull the O'Kane neighborhood association together.

"It's a wonderful neighborhood," she said. "I think the association is what makes us strong."

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Submitted By: David Wiechman

posted on 12/5/2008 @ 10:03:43 AM

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Sorry a board meeting that evening kept me from attending in person. Ed was truly a champion of the people and is deeply missed. Thank goodness we still have his wonderful wife Barb working hard for Lakewood.

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