The recent passing of an old senior-high ELA teaching friend, Robin Smith, 78.
Robin and I started our teaching careers in Glenn Martin’s Ed CI class, 1971-72. He stood out in our class with his pipe and intelligent questions and responses.
Over the years, I would reconnect with Robin at ELAC and GETCA conferences. He was always a strong Kirkland-Davies textbook supporter.
Lately, over the past decade, I would see and talk to him at the Monday Stroll of Poets readings at The Upper Crust.
Robin was a very kind, humble, cordial fellow who wouldn’t hurt a fly. He was always for his subject area and the students he taught. We’d often share a laugh and I will greatly miss his presence and spirit. The world is significantly less with his passing.
Belated sincere condolences to Janet and family.
(For more information, c.f. his obituary is online.)