Some People Do Not Forget

Last week I posted this picture of my Dad on Facebook in honor of

 Father's Day.

I think the picture was taken in the early 60's. It was a yearbook picture, the year my Father was 

Teacher of the Year.

But my surprise was the response it got?

I keep having messages..........

"I just saw your father's picture. I was in high school in the early sixties, I thought your Father was the best Teacher Cumberland had at that time. I still remember things he taught me in Biology! I'm sure you don't know me, ............but I thought I'd let you know!" M

"Ann, you don't know me but I wanted to let you  know, your Dad was my favorite teacher in high school.
I graduated from Cumberland in 1961and he made Biology one of my favorite subjects in school" J

" Ann you don't know me but your Dad was my favorite teacher" D

"Nice picture of your Dad. He was a great teacher, wish I had been a better student! I will never forget

he gave me an A because I ate chocolate covered ants." K

I guess this goes along with last year when I was home on Veterans Day and I walked into an antique store and the owner pointed at me and said " well there is Ann now, you can ask her".

The gentleman was wanting to know where my Dad was buried so he could go pay his respects because he was his favorite teacher and he remembered he was in WWII.

I am at 1515, so I can wander into his boyhood bedroom and think and shed a tear.

He was a great teacher.............

but a better Daddy then you will ever know.

I love you Daddy.

Kenneth Ewing Winkler

1924-1978