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] Date Posted: 19:20:47 04/20/07 Fri Some sad news to report. Virginia Earnest died this morning, Friday April 20th. There were no specifics given in the paper concerning her death. Although I have heard that she had fallen, and that hastened her death. Her actual obituary will probably be in Sunday's paper. I remember my senior year when all of her former students from the class of '73 went over to the kindergarten to have our pictures made with her. She told me that she wanted to stand by me during the photo. I remember, as many of you do, how small the chairs and tables appeared after all those years of being away from the little house we met in. I have plenty of memories from that brief time of my life. I believe it was about 1960 for most of us, wasn't it? Anyway I remember that when anyone became sick and had to go to the hospital that she would always visit them and bring them a puzzle. I had hoped that someday I would get sick so that I could get one of those puzzles. Quirkey, huh. Well,sure enough the doctor told my parents that I had to have my tonsils taken out, and there I was against the odds, in the hospital waiting for Miss Earnest to come through the door with my puzzle. And she did, and I was thrilled that I had that prized puzzle. Living in Harrison for years, now, I have visited with Mrs. Earnest many times. She was always excited to see her former students, she had so many of course, and was always ready to talk about those kindergarten years. She was full of life to the end (remember, she never missed a teaching day in 50 years) and will be missed by hundreds of former students. Any memories of Mrs. Earnest and her kindergarten that someone else would like to share? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |
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Author: Kevin McCorkindale [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 17:14:31 04/22/07 Sun Sad to hear that she has died. I, too, have very fond memories of kindergarten. I remember dresing in our Halloween costumes and having our class picture taken. (That picture is floating around on the internet somewhere--one of my clients found it and told me about it.) I noticed on my recent trip to Harrison that the old kindergarten schoolhouse has deteriorated and it appears that it is used as a storage area. That, too, is sad. [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Michael Cole [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 18:47:50 04/23/07 Mon Those kindergarten pix are here-- http://www.thecolefamily.com/hhs/annual/schooldays.htm [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |
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Author: Becky Stobaugh Waldo [ Edit | View ] |
Date Posted: 00:35:02 04/27/07 Fri I moved to Harrison my 1st grade year so I did not go to Mrs. Earnest. Jennifer, my daughter, did though and I was thrilled to have her there. Jennifer LOVED Mrs. Earnest. She learned how to be a "little lady" and she still loves singing and dancing which she is teaching her daughters now. Mrs. Earnest had the girls wear dresses when Jennifer went there, and she also had them bring healthy snacks. I am very sorry to hear this news, but she did bring a lot of values in many children's life's. God Bless Her! [ Post a Reply to This Message ] |