I am so saddened to see that Leo has passed! He watched me grow up since I was a little girl, since I was his neighbor and  he eventually even sold me his house! I am so glad that I still kept in touch but so sad that We didnt get to say a finally good bye! I knew something was wrong when he stopped answering my phone calls. I dont have his relatives phone numbers but please know I am extremely saddened about Leos passing and will keep you all in my prayers! I will tell my family as well! I loved Leo and he will always have a special place in my heart. 

Cynthia Moreno & Family

We have enjoyed Leo since Stacy married our Son, Andrew.  We have played a lot of games with him through the years and enjoyed him on holidays at our home and Stacy’s and Andrew’s. We even enjoyed his first and only cruise with him

Leo
Was such a good man!
Him and my Dad had such a great relationship. I remember how much I enjoyed hanging out with Leo and my Dad. Leo was such an inspiration for me growing up. I have so many fond memories of Leo and those memories will be with me for life. Thank you Leo for being a big part of my life.
David Lee Crutcher

Leo with Gary Hager and Charles Haynes at Texas Stress Christmas Party 1996

I can remember Leo from when I was a really young age.  He would come over to our home to weld and work in the driveway, building the first mobile rig for Texas Stress, and I would stand outside and just talk his ear off... which if you really know Leo you know he did a little talking too.  I have memories of him talking me through whatever he was doing that day, letting me put on a welding hood so I would know what it was like, asking me to pass him tools, and just acting like it was completely normal for a barefoot little girl to be standing there in a workspace distracting him, but he never made me feel like a burden.  As the years passed by and I got older, Leo was a good dance partner at our annual crawfish boils and Christmas parties, which he would show up for dress to impress.  I always adored Leo and thought of him as extended family, but one day God revealed there was truth to that.  Only a few months after I married my husband, Talon Crutcher, I walked into his Aunt Clara's home to find Leo sitting there amongst the aunts, uncle's and cousins.  It took us a minute to realize who each other were since it was something completely unexpected to us both.   God had gone and made us family by marriage.  I'll never forget his voice, his laugh, and his hugs.   The Hager family is so grateful for all he did for us through the years, and for playing such an integral role at the beginning of Texas Stress.  He will always have a special place in our hearts and will be missed always.

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Hillery Leo Truitt, Jr.

March 25, 1935 – July 28, 2021

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