Wesley Trutt

For some reason I thought of him today. I lived next store to Mr. Trutt´s parents in New HYde Park. He once tutored me in Math as I struggled. Today I am an electrical engineer, so I thank you for that. I did not know he passed away. So sorry to hear about this so later in life. He was a kind man who lives his family and a lot of fun. Rest in peace. The world is a lonelier place without you.

Mr. Trutt was one of my very favorite teachers. In his class, he would write these very difficult problems on the board, and if you solved them, you would win a "prize." Prizes included pictures done by various artists. I happened to solve one of his problems correctly, and I picked out a picture by M.C. Escher. From then on I was fascinated by M.C. Escher's work! Mr. Trutt was a cultured, interesting, straight forward man. I loved his class, and looked forward to it. I loved when he...

He told my Mother I'd make a great stand up comedian...Geometry?? He told my Mother I was not so great at that!! He always told the hard cold truth..."So long froggies"

Mr. Trutt was my math teacher back in the 1977. At first I thought he was tough, but I was wrong - he was such a caring person. I think of him often.

Simply put: A great, great, gentleman.

Mr. Trutt was my math teacher at Brentwood H.S. He will always stand out in my mind because he taught the class with flair. I also attended his extra help class to prep for regents. I failed by one point, he said he even gave me credit for writing my name! That's the best memory of have of him and I often retell that story, especially to my children who struggle in math too. I will remember him fondly. Gianina Dow