Edward L. Crossley Jr

Ed was a special teacher and a profound influence on my education. After graduating from Lowell I played classical chamber music with him and Alice lee just for fun and enjoyed visiting him when he moved to Sonoma. He became a life long friend and told me that when he graded the ap Spanish exam the year I took it he recognized my calligraphy handwriting (another hobby we both shared) and gave my exam to be graded by someone else. He prepared us well for the exam I still miss him

Edward Crossley was a force in my early years. He guided me through many educational, political, and personal endeavors at Lowell High School from 1968 to 1971. Spanish literature, Latin-American history and music were icing on the gifts he offered me. Through many paths and challenges, I always carried a little bit of Mr. Crossley in my heart. I just retired from teaching ESL 16 years at a community college in Seattle. I started each class with lessons prepared, homework corrected and...

I took Spanish at Lowell from Mr. Crossley all three years I was there. Back then (1964-1966) there were three report periods and a final semester grade. My grades were: B, B-, C+ with a final semester grade of C! I didn't worry too much about it as it seemed to mirror the trend of my comprehension. When I returned to Lowell for my junior year, Mr. Crossley buttonholed me and told me he had "stewed" about that grade all summer. I never had another teacher say anything like that to me. A...

I will always remember you at our family get togethers. You were the family Historian. You knew more about me than I did. You tried to teach me piano when I was young. Others tried also but you got me to book two,I think that means you can use both hands. I'll miss you Ed. You made us all laugh. I did not get to see you much over the last few years but the reunions in Markleeville will be with me forever. Thank you cousin for being you...Cousin, Dan Kane,Haines City Florida

For those of you who may not know, I have also created a Facebook Page for Ed Crossley. Please feel free to visit it post your comments. It is at
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Deepinder Sekhon

It was a rainy night in June of 1970 when Lowell Spanish AP students arrived with Mr. Crossley (El joven Ed) at the campus of the University of The Americas near Puebla to begin an intensive six week summer workshop in "The Mexican Way of Life". The following morning I woke up to a crystal clear sunny day and saw him looking out of the dormitory window. As I approached, the magnificent vision of snow-capped volcanoes Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl appeared, perfectly framed by the window. I...

Mr. Crossley, quite simply, changed my life and that of all our Spanish Honors class (grad 1971). He so bravely took us all to Mexico for a summer program, and he inspired us all to fall more in love with the Spanish language and "la cultura Latina". He invited us to his home, I baked him bread, discussed everything. What a wonderful man. I called and wrote him last year and he remembered me clearly...I will never forget Mr. Crossley, a true teacher.

I have always had wonderful memories of Mr. Crossley. He was my Spanish teacher at Lowell in the early sixties. Unfortunately, I never had the "language gene". Somehow Mr. Crossley never made me feel bad about my lack of ability in his classes. I have never forgotten his great sense of humor and genuine caring. His smile and kindness will always be in my heart.

Mr. Crossley had a love for Spanish that was clearly evident in his classroom. His passion and dedication to his vocation, made knowing him a true blessing. His knowledge of travel and countries of the world, etc. made him an interesting teacher who broadened his students world view and provided an educational dimension that is rarely found in our schools. We were all so lucky to have him in our midst! May God bless his soul in heaven.