Leo

My secon post in this particular series, Applebaum, includes a “Leo” pattern-cluster:

•  Leo Smith (26 November 1881 – 18 April 1952) 
• 1997 – Leo Picard (3 June 1900 – 4 April 1997) geologist 

I consider this a prompt for us to investigate the Leo wiki page.  Note the following information on three people from the “Other” Section, whose surnames stood out given that they are also “words” that generate a cryptic communication:

• Leo Fender  (August 10, 1909 – March 21, 1991) maker of electric guitars

• Leo Max Frank (April 17, 1884 – August 17, 1915), American Jew murdered by a lynch mob

• Léo Major (January 23, 1921 – October 12, 2008) 1921–2008), French-Canadian World War II and Korean War soldier

August 10th is the 222nd day of the year; April 17 is the birthday of my son in law; and January 23 is the birthday of my grandson... my son in law’s son!!