BILL McCREARY

Bill was one of the most influential teachers I ever had. He believed in me which gave me the confidence I needed to succeed and thrive. What a incredible man!

Yes, Bill was a great teacher. He learned how to be a great teacher. He was born a great human being. And it´s that person I miss. I think of you often as I pass your art hanging in my hallway. I am lucky to have known you.

I was a student at Palmetto MANY years ago & Mr McCreary was my favorite teacher! I have so many wonderful memories about him and how he taught his classes. We would come in after lunch and he'd take our food/chip bags, read the ingredients & tell us all what we'd all croak from...everyone loved it! He connected to his students in a way I've never experienced with another teacher my whole life. I was a very insecure teenager that was very tall in high school. He told me about how more success...

My most sincere sympathy for your tremendous loss. Best Teacher ever doesn't begin to express how much Mr. McCreary meant to me and very many others. He taught me to believe in myself. He demanded a lot, but gave so much more. The drawing he gave me as a wedding present has always been cherished. Suzy Dixon Estes (Austin. Tx).

Mr. McCreary touched the lives of many and will always be remembered as a truly special, giving man.

I once had a boss who told me that no one was irreplaceable. That is not true. Bill was one of a kind and will live on in my heart and the hearts of all who knew him. Some people take in stray animals; Bill and Carol took in stray people and made them a part of the family. I was one of those. An invitation to dinner after my husband, Ron Vann, died led to a lasting friendship. Godspeed, Bill.

Bill was the quintessential teacher, sharing delight and enthusiasm for our beloved park. I will miss him roving, and joking around at training. His memory is a gift to us all. Thoughts and prayers to Carol, and the family. Ellen Siegel (park volunteer)

Mr. McCreary was magic. Unconventional, exuberant, brilliant, and kind, he taught with feeling, stories, and a great deal of experience -- while the textbook was there for reference, Mr. McCreary commanded the lesson. Because of him, I went on to major in Environmental Science in college and later study environmental law. I think of Mr. McCreary whenever I buy produce (he said Chilean grapes were laden with pesticides), boil rice (anything that floats to the top is rat excrement!), and see...

Ahhh, Bill. To say that he was a character is an understatement. And he had incredible character and personality to complete the package. His knowledge wasn't limited to any one subject; the world was his study hall. I thank God for him and for Carol for helping Mom after Dad's passing. Carol, I know you have friends who will be as wonderful to you as you were to Mom. And I couldn't have asked for a better "partner in crime" than Bill in helping Mom find her way to Charlie. Thanks, Bill! I...