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Wyatt Duncan |
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Thank you Wyatt. The
year was 1954 and it was the only year or time in my life I
ever came in contact with Wyatt Duncan, a teacher and a man
from Talcott, West Virginia, who taught 5th grade. He was a
great, great teacher and a great American. Wyatt is the only
teacher up to my 5th year in school I remember, but he was
an incredible teacher. He always excited me when he taught
American politics, history ,and sociology. He seemed to
breath life into the subject and made you crave for more.
Wyatt made you aware of great men and women, he personalized
their uniqueness and greatness. He talked about how Lincoln
had studied and got ready so that when the challenge came he
handled it, he saved our nation and destroyed the scourge of
slavery. The year I had with Wyatt passed and I don't ever
remember seeing him again. Not that I ever wanted to. At the
time I did not recognize that he was great but years later
as I REFLECT back, Wyatt Duncan was one super educator hero
in the life of a rural backcountry mountain youth. Even
though its 57 years late, thank you Wyatt, you were a great
educator, you moved civilization forward for me. |
