LOUIS PETER DESMET

mr D was my principal at ridge lawn and finley,he was a great man and will be missed!

Mr Desmet was my principal in late 60s and early 70s. In fifth grade I spent a lot of time with him after being sent to the office. He told my parents that someday I would be a lawyer. I became one. He always was fair and kind. I have warm memories of him and my sympathy to his family.

My condolences. I just found out about Mr. Desmet. He was my principal at Ridge Lawn Elementary. I have few vivid memories of my elem school teachers and principals, but Mr. Desemet was high on that list of happy memories as a child. May God comfort his family, and may he rest in the peace and love of God arms.
~Susan Germann Rauch

I just wanted to take a moment to offer my sincere condolences for your loss. Mr. Desmet was my principal as well at Finley Jr. High.
I remember him to be a warm and caring man. He was also a man whose patience I tested on a daily basis. He was a man who knew how to treat kids as young adults and how to guide them on an individual basis. He really took the time to get to know each and every student.
To his family, how many ex-principals get all these accolades from former...

I am so sorry for your loss, your family is in my thoughts and prayers. Mr Desmet was my principal at Finley Jr High, I have fond memories of him. I know he will be greatly missed. But just know that he made an impression on many lives....God bless, Kathy Sullivan Class of 74, Charlotte, NC

I am so sorry for your loss. Though I was not a frequent visitor to his office for "clock time," he still new my name and everyone else's. Part of the reason I became a teacher was because of the many great teachers at Finley who influenced me, I know now as a teacher, that it takes a great leader to make great teachers. I hope you will find solice and peace and know that your loved one touched and influenced many.

My Dearest Sympathy to the Desmet family. I knew him at Ridge Lawn in the 70's. I was a fixture in his office, I was always getting in trouble.... He knew my parents real well. God Bless and Aloha!
Bill Weinhardt / Pearl City, HI.

Dearest Desmet Family, I am so sorry for you loss. I was a student at Finley Jr. High when he was principal and have only fond memories of him. From my family to yours, our deepest condolences. Lisa Lewis

So sorry to hear about your loss. I will always remember Mr. Desmet. I student taught in 1971 at Ridge Lawn and he was the reason I was hired as a teacher in Chicago Ridge. My condolences to his family, Arlene Olsen Pasierb