Wayne C. Wingo

Dear Mrs Wingo,
Though I took both American History and US Government classes from Mr. Wingo, I was not one of his stellar students. In fact, I believe it would be safe to say that as a student, I was rather disappointing to him...a C and sometimes B student. In my senior yearbook he wrote "You should have been an A student, but what the 'hey' now".
For years I have wished that I had been able to tell him that he really did have a great influence on me. That I went on to be a...

Dear Mrs. Wingo,

My condolences to you on the death of your husband. Mr. Wingo was truly a formative influence on me as a TWHS student. I had the pleasure of taking Mr. Wingo for U.S. Government, AP US and AP European History. I cherished every day I spent in his classroom. His knowledge of history was staggering, but even more impressive was his passion for history. He made you see that history was not just an academic subject. These were events that affected our own lives and...

I have fond memories of my classes with Mr. Wingo. He was an impressive man and an inspirational teacher. I am very sorry to hear that he has passed.

I'm a graduate from the class of 1983. I am currently a family physician in rural Wyoming.

Mr. Wingo was a strong inspiration in my life. His classes prepared well for my future studies. I thank him for his time, effort and energy he spent with us.
He will be missed
John Thurston 1983

Mr. Wingo made a significant impression on me while I was a student at TWHS.

He will be remembered fondly. My condolences.

Stacey Polack Meredith

I had Mr. Wingo for European History in 1978, probably one of the most difficult courses I took while at TWHS. But I can honestly say that I wouldn't have made it in college had I not been adequately prepared by one of the best teachers ever. I have a son in high school now, and I find myself constantly comparing his teachers to Mr. Wingo. No such luck, I'm afraid. There's only one Wayne Wingo. I'm sure one of these days I'll get to hear all about his new adventures with his ol' buddy Joe....

Despite the ominous warnings about the dreaded "Wingo test", I took both American History and Government from Mr. Wingo. I remember other teachers letting us break away from the class and study on the days of his tests. But his classes were my favorites and I regret never getting the chance to tell him that he was my favorite teacher.
I became a teacher myself because of Mr. Wingo. His love for the material he taught was obvious from day one when I entered his class. Despite his gruff...

Mr. Wingo, You were such a hard teacher, you made us take all those notes!!! And you kept telling us that someday we would appreciate you for that. I remember how aggravated I was several years later when I realized you were right!! I was much better prepared for college note taking that most of the other college freshman. I loved your lectures esp when you were acting out a battle and would end up on the floor... you were the teacher I hope my kids have and I am grateful now that I had you....

To Mrs. Wingo and family, I wish to express my condolences at the death of Mr. Wingo. My aunt was in Midland too, and it is a fine place.

Mr. Wingo was my teacher for European History my senior year at TWHS, and boy, was he tough. As others have said, he didn't put up with antics. Once, when he felt a bad cold coming on, he taped the lecture for the next day and sent it to class. All the subsitute had to do was push the button and start the tape!

His tests lasted...