Keith R Debro
stunning news!
i am not sure when i met samuel, but we knew each for over 20 years as sped teachers in ousd. we never worked at the same site, but we attended many monthly district meetings. his kids went to tech, as did my son where i teach. we frequently discussed the kids. we also lived in the same hood and would see other often and discuss the district's issues...a never-ending conversation. i will never forget when he told me his youngest son had died while attending uc davis. i was crushed! i believe samuel retired soon thereafter. i would still see him riding his bike around. he used to ride his bike to work. we rode together on the second annual ride for a reason. we rodde from pittsburg bart to sacramento. we were in the "slow" which was where i belonged, but samuel only rode in that group because he was interested in a leisurely ride with some good conversation.
i miss samuel, but he will always be in my thoughts.