It is hard to believe that many of our teachers were just about the age that our children are today when we were at Brush. "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" [Ecclesiastes 3:1-8]. And so it goes, some have passed on while others endure. Some of our Classmates have been keeping in touch with these former teachers and have been sharing their experiences with Jim Simpson. In turn, Jim has been emailing information to us along with contact information for those of you who would like to phone or write to these fine educators. I will post some of our most recent information here and for the purposes of privacy, please email Jim at the above posted address for contact information. These teachers and their families would love to here from you.
Thanks to Frank Jayne, who himself was a physical education teacher, we were able to locate Jay Alexander. Frank has been in contact with "Jumpin' Jay" for sometime now and shared the fact that Jay was somewhat restricted in his ability to communicate but loves hearing from his old students. This was confirmed by his wife, Mary Beth who responded to a letter I sent him. Jay was working with his wife who is a wild-life artist. She also quotes one of his philosophies that is her favorite: "Something to do; Someone to love; and something to hope for."
Sadly, Jay passed away on May 15, 2013. Here is a link to the obituary. Obituary, click on! Also, there is an on-line guest book where you can leave a message. A memorial service will be held on Sunday (Father's Day) June 16th -- details in the obituary.
I'll add this personal note about Jay Alexander. From climbing a rope to the rafters using only his hands to walking on his hands, he never asked his students to do anything that he could not do himself. He taught health, blending in the concepts of mind, spirit, as well as the body. His legacy lives within all of us, whose lives he touched.
Norman Grime, one of my favorite teachers, has had a stroke back in April. He is recovering according to Tom Owings. Besides Chemistry, Mr. Grimes coached Cross Country. I remember him as the Chemistry teacher who wouldn't let me fail. Unfortunately, I took Business Math instead of Algebra 1 in my sophomore year, so when I took Chemistry in my junior year I was a year behind in the math. He worked with me, teaching me the advanced formulas that I needed for Chemistry. For those of you who had Mr. Grimes, you will remember that he required his students to purchase Schwann's College Chemistry. He felt that the high school text book was too elementary, so we learned Chemistry at the college level. By the way, I did get a passing grade in Chemistry -- I think I pulled a "C". Mr. Grime lives in Tiffin Ohio and Jim has his contact information.
Thanks to Frank Jayne, who himself was a physical education teacher, we were able to locate Jay Alexander. Frank has been in contact with "Jumpin' Jay" for sometime now and shared the fact that Jay was somewhat restricted in his ability to communicate but loves hearing from his old students. This was confirmed by his wife, Mary Beth who responded to a letter I sent him. Jay was working with his wife who is a wild-life artist. She also quotes one of his philosophies that is her favorite: "Something to do; Someone to love; and something to hope for."Sadly, Jay passed away on May 15, 2013. Here is a link to the obituary. Obituary, click on! Also, there is an on-line guest book where you can leave a message. A memorial service will be held on Sunday (Father's Day) June 16th -- details in the obituary.
I'll add this personal note about Jay Alexander. From climbing a rope to the rafters using only his hands to walking on his hands, he never asked his students to do anything that he could not do himself. He taught health, blending in the concepts of mind, spirit, as well as the body. His legacy lives within all of us, whose lives he touched.
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Norman Grime, one of my favorite teachers, has had a stroke back in April. He is recovering according to Tom Owings. Besides Chemistry, Mr. Grimes coached Cross Country. I remember him as the Chemistry teacher who wouldn't let me fail. Unfortunately, I took Business Math instead of Algebra 1 in my sophomore year, so when I took Chemistry in my junior year I was a year behind in the math. He worked with me, teaching me the advanced formulas that I needed for Chemistry. For those of you who had Mr. Grimes, you will remember that he required his students to purchase Schwann's College Chemistry. He felt that the high school text book was too elementary, so we learned Chemistry at the college level. By the way, I did get a passing grade in Chemistry -- I think I pulled a "C". Mr. Grime lives in Tiffin Ohio and Jim has his contact information.
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