A colleague of mine from my days at Colon Jr./Sr. High School passed away this Sunday at the young age of 65. When I first arrived at Colon, he was one of those quirky math teachers (and our school had a few of them ... I'm looking at you, Jenni and Munch) who seemed to genuinely like what he did ... even if the middle school students seemed to be driving him crazy.
I did not know him well, but all of my memories of him are pleasant. I also shared some of his concerns about how our government (federal, state, and local) were dealing with education, particularly in how teachers get treated. While I can't come up with specifics, I know that he gave me helpful advice and was a pleasant lunch companion.
I was sad to see him leave the school, and am sadder still that he has passed away. I pray that he has reached his heavenly reward and that his family's sorrow will be tempered by knowing that he made a real difference with the time that he had on this Earth.
I did not know him well, but all of my memories of him are pleasant. I also shared some of his concerns about how our government (federal, state, and local) were dealing with education, particularly in how teachers get treated. While I can't come up with specifics, I know that he gave me helpful advice and was a pleasant lunch companion.
I was sad to see him leave the school, and am sadder still that he has passed away. I pray that he has reached his heavenly reward and that his family's sorrow will be tempered by knowing that he made a real difference with the time that he had on this Earth.
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