Tom Kaczmarek died last week, one of my high school math teachers.
Math wasn't one of my favorite subjects, and I wasn't one of his favorite students. That's okay.
Being a curious fellow, I scanned the school district's faculty e-mail list to see if I could ask someone what happened. Mr. Kaczmarek was a very nice man, and 59 is too young to die.
After checking the list, I discovered that Mr. Kaczmarek was the last one of my teachers on the payroll. The others have retired, or passed on, or both.
There were a couple remaining from my era, but I wasn't in their classes.
High school seems like it was yesterday.
My sympathy to Mr. Kaczmarek's family, friends, co-workers, and students.
