Leonard "Leo" Hogan

Adrian Leonard Hogan, affectionately referred to as Leonard by family and Leo by close friends, was born to Amanda Hicks Hogan and Andrew L. Hogan Jr. in Fort Monmouth, New Jersey on February 14, 1970. As the son of a father in the military, Leonard lived in various places within the United States. He began his education in Georgia. He later moved with his father and older brother, Andrew L. Hogan, III (Drew) to Virginia where he completed his secondary education at North Stafford High School in Stafford, Virginia. He went on to attend Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) for three years prior to entering the workforce. “Compassion: that’s the one thing no machine ever had. Maybe it’s the one thing that keeps men ahead of them.” - Dr. McCoy Leo’s life centered around serving others, lending a listening ear, offering a word of advice, and exchanging philosophical ideas. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age. The evidence of his Christianity was demonstrated in the ways he treated and engaged those he came in contact with every day. Regardless of an individual's belief system, Leo welcomed and enjoyed engaging in open-minded, authentic, and intellectual exchange of ideas. He worked in various areas of service; cook, customer service representative, and other jobs of note. To all who knew Leo, near and far, he was understanding, generous with his time, thoughtful, reliable, funny, witty, passionate, full of wisdom, resourceful, and compassionate. An avid gamer and sci-fi movie buff, Leo was a lover of all things Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Gaming - but especially loved Star Trek, Dr. Who, Critical Role, Dungeons and Dragons, Pirates of the Caribbean, DC Comics, and Anime. As a DM and Game Master, Leo could easily instill terror in his players with the words: “Are you sure you wanna do that?” followed by a gleeful grin. He was known as thoughtful toward the players, offering tips, hints, and lots of good loot. If you had an idea for a character, he’d always at least considered it. He had a gift for crafting stories with depth, often brought to life by his players, and the stories have been retold time and time again. “We have three kinds of family. Those we are born to, those who are born to us, and those we let into our hearts.” - Sherrilyn Kenyon Leonard finished his journey unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2023 at the age of 53. He was preceded in death by his mother, Amanda Hicks Hogan, brother, Andrew L. Hogan, III (Drew), and father, Rev. Andrew L. Hogan, Jr. Leonard leaves behind his mother, from the age of ten, Rev. Dr. Charlene Hogan, sister, Andrea Hogan, Aunt, Bernice Hall, his friends of 25+ years, Mike and Amy Hanson, Cheyanne and Sabrina Akins, honorary nephew Ulric Akins, and a host of friends and family around the world. In lieu of cards or donations to the family, we ask that you make a donation to American Diabetes Association (www.diabetes.org), 826 National (www.826national.org) or Gamers Outreach (www.gamersoutreach.org). The latter two charities are designed to harness the power of video games to empower and improve the life of children, youth, and young adults. If you would like to order flowers, please use Michael’s Flowers (www.michaelsflowers.net) 703.590.3200 in Woodbridge, VA as they have agreed to waive the delivery fee to the funeral home. “Death is that state in which one exists only in the memory of others, which is why it is not an end. No goodbyes. Just good memories…”

Leonard "Leo" Hogan

February 14, 1970 - April 16, 2023