Edward Roper

Somehow I missed this and I can only say that Mr Roper was the best teacher I ever had. He was innovative, excited about teaching, loved his students and accepted them exactly as they were.He was my 6th grade teacher at Madison. He made learning fun and engaged all students. He was also such a proud San Franciscan. I recall our overnight on the Balclutha as one of the hi-lights of 6th grade. There were so many wonderful experiences for students in his classroom, but the thing I recall, the...

Reading again what people wrote puts a smile on my face. Really, such a phenomenal teacher! Part of your spirit is in all of us Mr. Roper. Thank you.

Ed Roper was a wonderful teacher! He shared his passion for history, travel, architecture, gardening, and recycling with our class at Madison School. He was a great story-teller, and shared his adventures with us, like the time he drove Bennie Bufano around San Francisco, and he learned the sculptor colored his hair with shoe polish. Mr. Roper took us all over the city, on field trips. We were so lucky, he had a big impact on our lives. He is an inspiration for my own teaching at San...

Dear Roper Family:
I just stumbled upon the passing of your Dad at a Madison Facebook page. I am so sorry for your loss. I know the emptiness that hits over the years and just that deep, missing them (both my parents passed). As so many have already shared, he is a teacher and a person we will always remember. I graduated in 1970 (I think) from Madison and he was my 6th grade teacher. I remember doing the DPW utility cover rubbings, reading Art Hoppe, and we started a garden that year on...

Sorry for your loss Christina.
Ingrid Loberg

Below are just some of the many lives Mr. Roper touched R.I.P.

I am very sorry to hear of Mr. Ropers passing, he was one of my favorite teachers.
I remember walking the streets of San Francisco with our class and sketching the beautiful detailed architecture on the older buildings , he is the reason I have a appreciation for the unique styles of SF . I also still have several art projects we did in his class. I also remember the programs we would watch in his class via PBS . He has...

I am so sorry to read of Mr. Roper's death. He was my sixth grade teacher at Madison in 1968, I think his first year there. He is in my fond thoughts and memories very often, because he was the first teacher to make me feel welcome in a classroom, to show me that he understood I had good qualities, even though I was terrible at math and spelling, had attention deficit, was always blurting out irrelevant jokes and comments,and so on. His patience and encouragement meant everything to me at...

Mr. Roper was the epitome of a teacher. He was concerned about his students, articulate and erudite, and everything a young person could hope for in a role model. I had him for fifth grade at Madison. Kristina and family, I am so sorry for your loss.

Perhaps the one legacy any teacher could hope for is that he is remembered fondly by his students. Mr. Roper was my 6th grade teacher at Madison. He was a man who had great tolerance for his students and a sincere passion for teaching. My condolences go out to his family. Mr. Roper--you are remembered. Regards, Marc Anthony, Dept. of Linguistics, National Taiwan University.