John W. Sorensen

He taught me about equality and social justice and activism at bhs.

I graduated from Bellevue High School in 1965. Over this weekend, my older brothers and I were reminiscing about “Mr. Sorensen.” We all felt he was the best teacher we had there. He had such a beautiful spirit. When I was taking my final exam in his class, he made a tricycle sculpture out of wire and put it on my desk without a word. It was something I have always treasured. I’m so sorry for the family’s loss even though I see he died 30 years ago. But one never gets over the loss of...