Marion E. McAnear

Rather late to the party, but oh my, how my life changed by having German class with Herr Mac! He organized a trip to Germany to work in a youth hostel in the summer of 1974! I went back on my own in 1975, met my future husband and returned again in 1976 to study in Germany! People here are always amazed that I know so many German folk songs and have heard of Freddy Quinn - that was all due to Herr Mac! And learning to waltz and dance polka at the German-American Society in El Cajon. Sorry to...

My first job was at Crawford High in September 1964. I was only 23 years old, yet Marion and I got along as if we were the same age. Though he taught German and I taught English, we shared that teaching and learning were (or should be) joyful. We also shared that we were teaching "students" as well as teaching a "subject." Mac was older and certainly more experienced than I was, but he always wanted to know about my summer in 1958 in Germany as an AFS exchange student. He made me feel...

Wonderful man. I had him for two years of German.
It was always a fun class 1977-79. Here's to Herr Mac!
B. Smith

Herr Mac took his first group of kids to Europe in 1969. When he told us in 1968 he was going to do that, Liz Urick and I signed up right away. His plan was to take 12 kids by bicycle. Well, as time went on, it ended up 40 kids and first class Eurail passes. Those months traveling abroad changed my life and has given me life-long friendships with some of the kids we met there. Thank you, Herr Mac, for teaching me German and the meaning of so many things in life. We will all miss you. Auf...

That trip to Europe organized by the German-American Society in 1972 with Herr Mac leading the troops. An indelible succession of Kodachrome moments. Loved that guy who ushered us from train to train (charter bus ride too), city to city, and then, to the delight of about 20 Crawford and Patrick Henry students, let us loose. We didn't reek too much havoc (Well, I think we were almost thrown out of one Youth Hostel.) I've returned to Europe on several occasions since, but none left such...

I remember Herr Mac's smile and learning, "Guten Tag!" He was a nice man with a passion for teaching. May he rest in peace. My heart-felt sympathy goes out to his family.

I'm at a loss of words. Herr Mac was one of my 2 favorite teachers in High School. Not only did I learned German from him, but also learned a lot about the world and myself from being associated with him.

Roger Covalt- Crawford 77

Nothing original for me to say; the other guest book posters have already captured the essence of a very special person who had such a huge influence on all of us when we were at a formative period in our lives. Vielen Dank, Herr Mac!!

I remember Herr Mac with fond memories. My condolences go out to his family. As a student at Will C. Crawford High School during the late 60s & early 70s, I was on the soccer team that was sponsored by the German Club. He always had a big smile on his face and you could tell he loved his work and students.