Saturday, September 4, 2010
Dennis and I were so sorry to hear of Mrs. Hetzels death . To me she was a neighbor when I was but a small child , but I remember both Ann & John coming to our house on Sundays to ride with us to Sunday school. To my husband she was much more. Mrs. Hetzel helped form him into the self confident person he is today. It wasn't easy growing up the middle child of 11 kids, but when he got to high school and Mrs. Hetzel entered his life , his life changed. He learned self confidence under her teachings, he learned not to be afraid to speak in front of crowds, which has always helped in his work, and mostly he learned to be proud of who he is. The latter was not quite so easy because of the tights she made him wear in a school play, but things like that did help in the end. I never had the privledge of having her as a teacher as I went to a different school, I heard many a story from Dennis on how wonderful his speech and drama was, and how she was "THE BEST TEACHE EVER". She was definately devoted to her students which is a trait so often missed . We truly are sorry to hear of your loss. Dennis & Maryjo(Hiestand)Gillaspie
