Jon Michael Yeakey

Judy,
So sad to hear about Mike! He was one of my favorite people. Always enjoyed talking to him at the grocery store! When I taught with him at Highland Park he was by far the best and most popular teacher! He was such a positive nice person! He also was married to a very nice person! The best to Mike’s family!
Mike Bubalo

Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher.” – Japanese proverb

Mr. Yeakey taught many of us at Highland Park Middle School, but what we took away were lessons beyond social studies. He was always patient and compassionate. He shook things up with lesson plans knowing that students would shine when given different opportunities. He was present and offered so much every single day and he will be fondly remembered.

Mr. Yeakey was my 7th grade English and Social Studies teacher as well as my 7th grade football coach at Fremont Junior High in Roseburg. I enjoyed his class immensely. It was my first introduction to foods from other countries. At the end of a unit, he would arrange to have foods from the particular country brought into the class and we would sample them. I remember his allowing me to take home the caviar as it was not popular with the rest of the class. He brought out the best in his...

Mike was a wonderful social studies teacher at Highland Park, which I attended from 1971-1974. Great enthusiasm for teaching. Then a couple of years later, he was my driver's ed teacher. We spent several Saturday mornings out on the road with me trying not to run over anyone. Then, one day he took us up to a gravel road on then undeveloped Cooper Mountain. Even though friends had warned me that he would do it, I was still freaked out when suddenly he slams on his instructor brake just...

So sorry for your loss. He was my teacher at Highland Park and such a kind person.

I am so very sorry to hear about your loss. He was a wonderful teacher of mine at Highland Park many years ago.