Thomas Gilbert Eldred

Tom Eldred and I shared a number of things as cousins, besides common grandparents and January birthdays, but especially an abiding interest in American history and an essentially natural patriotism. His encyclopedic knowledge of American history was difficult to match. He, however, never adopted a superior tone when we were discussing American history, but rather delivered his points in a calm, objective, and fair fashion - as he did in essentially everything. His many, many students...

Mister Eldred was a man of many talents. His depth of knowledge was amazing, and he had that rare gift of wanting his students to relate to their own history. His dry sense of humor made interactions a pleasure. He will be remembered as one of the area's legends.

Mr Eldred was one of my teachers and a great one. He made social studies fun and easy to learn. He was our class advisor and attended many of our class reunions. He will be missed by us.