Barbara Everham Van Hook

I remember with fondness the canoe trips that
we took with you and Joe. The times that we all went over in the cold cold water.
The times we spent with you in Vail and how you were so patient with this long time, but not very good skiier.
The time you spent with two of us to try to teach two old school teachers how to swim
before we sailed to the Leeward Islands.
Barbie..you were such a great teacher.
Pat

What an EXCEPTIONAL lady! What a privilege to know her and have experienced her presence.

I was fortunate to have had Mrs. Van Hook as one of my teachers and friend. I had the opportunity to work with her in many Red Cross demonstrations and swim functions. I also had the opportunity to work with her and her Mother doing odd jobs around her lake home. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. A LSHS '65 Grad.

Paulla: How do I begin? If one reads how Webster's defines the word "teacher," they will find a beautiful description of your Mother. The positive ways she touched so many lives is, without question, phenomenal. It is a true honor to have the privilege to have known her as a colleague and friend. A lovely lady! I will never forget the day she came into my office, closed the door, and wept because she was afraid she wasn't "reaching" all of the students in her physics class. After quite...

Mrs. Van Hook was a great teacher plus a great friend to all her students. Another 1964 grad from lee's Summit.

Carol Hollomon

Mrs. Van Hook, definately one of the best teachers and well remembered by this Lotawana lake rat and Lee's Summit high grad 1964. More than a teacher, she was a friend to her students.