Ernest (Punky) Pletan-Cross (8/5/2025)
A Hui Hou
The thing about Punky...
He was a Midwesterner through and through.
There was a humble purity in his values—but more than that, he lived them. That was all he ever was, and all he ever believed really mattered.
Throughout his life, he had an uncanny ability to graciously navigate different cultures and other's life circumstance. He met people where they were at and honored their worth and dignity. His belief in the actualization of human potential was, for him, imperative.