Monday, September 13, 2021
My full time teaching career started at Parkland School. Basil was one of the teachers that I worked with in the Industrial Education/Tech Ed Department. He was an excellent mentor, a lot of fun, and he absolutely loved the kids - he had such a good way with them. He had a level head on his shoulders, was wise, was able to correct and guide me is a professional way - I learned a lot from him. I had the pleasure of crossing paths with him throughout my career, as well as after his retirement. Every meeting with him, every one, was positive and uplifting. He definitely enjoyed his retirement, it was very sad that he was taken so soon after he retired. Even now, almost every time I drive by his house I fondly remember him.
