Marilyn Howe Adams

Mother- I miss you today and every day. Happy Mother´s Day.

Dearest Mother You are missed and loved by all.

You are and always be such a special Mother to us. We love you today and always.

On the evening of May the 11th, 2018, I learned of the death of Marilyn Howe Adams. A Mother, a neighbor of over 20 years, a dear friend to my family, a teacher at heart and a second Mother to me. I realized Arizona has lost a fine pioneer in educating the learning disabled. Marly ( as I lovingly called her) was no longer physically with us. I began to think back on my childhood and all that I learned from my friend and how she helped mold me to the person I proudly am today. She saw I had...

On the evening of May 11th, 2018 I learned of the death of Marilyn Howe Adam's. A mother, a neighbor of over 20 years, a dear friend to my family, a teacher at heart and a second mother to me. I realized Arizona had lost a fine pioneer in educating the learning disabled. Marly(as I lovingly called her) was no longer physically with us. I began to think back on my childhood and all that I learned from my friend and how she helped mold me to the person I proudly am today. She saw I had ADD at...

Rest in peace Marilyn and may perpetual light shine upon you.

Indian Hills School was founded by Marilyn H. Adams on the lower slopes of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, 5+ years before the United States Congress recognized the need to educated children who learned differently than many or faced any special challenges to learning in a traditional classroom, at a time when many teachable students were sent home as unteachable. Her teaching methods proved that any child will learn what they are interested in when their strengths are engaged.