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Great Teachers!!
SCHS Class of 1960
In Memory of....
1960 Senior Trip
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS. RHEA DEHART!!
WE LOVE YOU!! |
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Back left to right-
Katherine DeHart Hale, Joe DeHart, Thea DeHart Williams.
Front Rhea DeHart,
Julie DeHart Criswell |
Back left to right-
Katherine DeHart Hale, Joe DeHart, Thea DeHart Williams.
Front Rhea DeHart,
Julie DeHart Criswell |
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A letter to Jim Casada from Rhea's
daughter, Julie and you must agree this is excellent and those that were
fortunate enough to know Thad DeHart understand this....... |
An Email to Jim Casada from Rhea's
daughter, Julie..... Yes we want to extend Happy Birthday wishes to a
wonderful teacher, wonderful lady and a GREAT FRIEND!! |
Dear Mr. Casada,
My mother sends me a lot of mail. Recipes for beef stew. I'm a
vegetarian. Articles about the evils of too much exercise and sun
exposure. I'm a runner and sun worshiper. Copies of her lab work after
checkups. I never get mine checked. Newsletters from charity groups that
she supports with pre-addressed and stamped envelopes, so that I am
guiltily pushed into donating. There is a subtle trend here that you may
see developing.
I have a special prayer that I say before I open mail from Mama. I said
the prayer today. Large envelope in the box, from Mama. She doesn't need
a return address to tip the recipient off as to whom the sender is.
"Jewel- Be SURE you read this!" is scrawled across the back. What lesson
is she going to teach her 50+ year old daughter today?
Inside is a photocopy of a letter. Stuck in the middle is a post-it with
the "READ THIS" declaration in all caps. I begin to read, as ordered.
Your wonderful letter. I am so touched by your words about my Dad. He
loved teaching, loved kids, and had such a passion for language. He
hammered my siblings and I with grammar tools, punctuation, vocabulary.
He would correct your speech in mid sentence. He read classic stories to
us on trailer trips in the summer. We would all have to get in bed and
then he would read a few chapters. Always making us crazy by stopping at
a cliffhanger moment. We all had many opportunities to get "six of his
best," just as you experienced.
He would have shaken his head in disbelief at your letter. His feeling
was that many students would have skipped English altogether, if given
the choice. Your words would have meant so much to him. The mean a
tremendous amount to my mother and my siblings. Yes, they all get Mama
Mail too.
I wish Mama had been able to attend the fiftieth class reunion. That
would have been a real treat for her, but I believe your letter was an
even bigger treat.
Thanks from the bottom of my heart for your kind words. Pledge to
encourage those around you to pursue their God-given gifts.
Much Love,
Julie DeHart Criswell
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Dear Jim,
You are officially extended family, so I'm calling you Jim now. We are
going down to see Mama on Friday. She has birthday #88 coming up. I
know she will appreciate that you shared the letter and photos with your
classmates. I do hope, that with all your editing skills, that you fixed
my typos and grammar boo boos. Sister Thea, who has worked as a copy
editor for Cosmopolitan, G.Q., and The Hollywood Reporter, sent me an
email. Yes, I get Sister Mail too. She pointed out several flaws and
said Daddy is rolling over in his grave. She takes after Daddy the most.
I have a favor to ask of you. Would you send your classmates an email
advising them of Mama's birthday? If they want to send me an email
"Birthday Greeting" for her, and news on what they are doing now, I will
print their emails and get them to Mama. I know she would be real
tickled to get some news updates on former students.
Thanks again,
Julie DeHart Criswell
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Mrs. DeHart 1957 |
Mrs. DeHart 1958 |
Mrs. DeHart 2010 |
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Mama is not your typical 88 year old. Substitute teaching, on the city
planning board, still driving, going to church and prayer group,
volunteering with charities, reads 3 newspapers every day, and a
mountain of books each month. Yes, this is exactly how we
remember this great friend!! |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RHEA DEHART!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RHEA DEHART!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RHEA DEHART!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RHEA DEHART!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY
RHEA DEHART!!!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY RHEA DEHART!!! |
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