BRUCE LAWRENCE CONLEY

On behalf of everyone who worked with Bruce Conley at the Richard J. Murphy School in Dorchester, I want to celebrate and applaud him as a remarkable teacher who taught our wide range of students at the school with conscientiousness, resourcefulness, humor, and deep, unfailing respect and caring for them. These qualities define him as the truly outstanding educator he was. He was one of two swimming teachers at the school and when students came to swimming class, they knew they would not only...

As a colleague of Bruce Conley at the Richard J. Murphy School in Dorchester, I had the privilege of seeing firsthand his work with students, teachers, administrators, and parents. His daily work as one of two swimming teachers at the school was characterized by resourcefulness, humor, creativity, and deep respect and caring for his students. He showed special kindness to students with significant disabilities, knowing that swimming class was one of the few times they could experience some...