Lizabeth "Becky" Poth

I first met Becky when I interviewed for the librarian job at Wagar. Becky and two administrators made up the interviewing committee. Becky told me after I was hired that she held the deciding vote for me! We maintained a special association for the next 22 years. Becky always supported my library program and brought her students in each week to find books to read or to listen to my book talks. I was able to observe how much the students loved and respected her. Becky had a quiet,...

In the fall of 2008 I started my new job at Wagar Middle School in the Airport Community Schools District. I was excited to have this new opportunity.

At the end of the day, during the first or second week of school, one of the Language Arts teachers came down to my office in the library. She introduced herself as Becky Poth, seventh grade Language Arts teacher. She said that she felt she should get to know me as she had worked with the previous retired librarian, Patty Hudson,...

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief. May the memory of Becky provide comfort.