As a new teacher in the fall of 1969, I was fortunate enough to be placed in a school that included a teacher named Joe. He was one of the first to extend a warm greeting and fill me in on what was about to take place in the classroom in a few days. Those were important days and Joe was invaluable to me and my family.I so admired his grit and total honesty. A straight shooter. A great guy!

81 years ago was the beginning of a life well lived for 80 years. He was the true family man and a true friend who would drop everything to help if it was needed. He was passionate about his family and his former students were fortunate  to have had him as their teacher.