Ron Durham

I never realized how much my uncle Ron kept family together but I think of him and all my family I miss so much every day when I see the Denver mountains

Dear Mr. Durham,
I had a dream about you the other day where I was climbing a very tall building to meet you at the top and I did and there you were smiling and encouraging me as you always did. My memories of you as my art teacher, my mentor, my guardian of sorts, will live on forever. Putting my hands in clay was the best part of all. Martin High School class of '85. I loved coming to visit your classroom long after I graduated and wish I had the chance to tell you how much you...

I was surprised to see a placard on the wall at the Arlington Museum of Art, of my former Teacher's passing. What I remember most is he motivated his students indidually by their personality.. He yelled at me a lot :) ? He knew I was better than what I was doing... Thank you to his wife and children and family for sharing him with so many, for so long. I will never forget him.
Linda

Chris,
I am so sorry. I stopped by Northside this morning for a visit and heard about Ron. Please know you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. I'll see you when you get back to Florida.

Dear Ron, I was hired to teach art the same year you became my art coordinator. I was one of your biggest fans from the beginning. You worked like there was no tomorrow, and you encouraged all of us teachers in so many ways. You were an awesome mentor, and a great friend to me, especially when I lost my dear husband. Words can't say how special you were to me, and I don't think I ever told you, but I hope you knew how all of us teachers loved and admired you. You are gone way too soon, and...

Ron believed in me more than I believed in myself. We had some tough times together and I forced him to make some tough decisions. I regret taking his guidance for granted but eventually, years later got in to Parsons Design School which will forever remind me of those fancy catalogs we would browse in his class room. I owe much of my success to his tough love. Quite an amazing dude.. I'll never forget him.

I worked with Mr Durham at AHS from 1975 - 1978, and he taught me MUCH about professionalism & dealing with a diverse student population. I still have a story or two I tell about him; told one just the other day at my mother's funeral at First UMC. Mr Durham did things RIGHT!

I wasn't in Ron's classes, but knew him at AHS and when he had a studio in Lillian. I moved to "Burleson" just 3 miles from Lillian during high school and visited Ron at the studio some and he would make me feel at home to just sit and talk or watch him work. It helped me because I missed AHS and the people I'd attended school with from 1st grade, but he & I talked of Arlington, AHS, and the people & students as well as pottery and art. Sadly, he wasn't in Lillian very long and he wasn't...

Miss you every day Dad. I see so much of you in my little RBD. I know you are there watching over her every day. I pray every day that she knows what an impact you were on all of our lives. I miss you and love you more than you will ever know. All my love.