The club remembered its beloved Rotarian Eddie Passov during a service held in his memory Nov. 16 at Sedona Golf Resort. Eddie served as a 31-year member and three-time president of Rotary International of Phoenix and Rotary Club of Sedona. Here a club Rotarian remembers Eddie:

"Eddie was a friend to so many of us. He always greeted you with a smile and a big hug and was genuinely interested in what was going on in your life. He loved to talk about his own children and was so proud of them. He was always generous with his time and attention. Eddie dove into whatever project he was involved with – from organizing community dinners to cleaning up yards for Seniors. But his real passion was working with Youth. For years he has interviewed high school students for RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) and then attended the leadership camp for long weekends - sometimes in the snow. He enjoyed reading to small children at the Cottonwood Library. He had a passion for “Big Brothers - Big Sisters” He loved his “little” as much as his own children. He has been a positive influence and role model to countless young people. Eddie was an inspiration to us all and always a Rotarian – he lived the motto of Service above Self."