William John "Bill" Pable

He was the best teacher at Webstet

Who in their mid 50s still has their 8th grade history papers? Oh, excuse me, "Goodies". I do! And likely a lot of Mr. Bill Pable´s former students do. Because he was a teacher, a friend, an American, and a human being like no other. Last night I learned of his passing and it hit me hard. And all these thoughts are running through my head. He served in the U.S. Navy, and had a tattoo on his arm. He would cross his arms and rub his hand over his meaty forearms while he stood front and...

Love the Goody projects!RIP Mr.Pable

Dear Joan, So sorry to hear about Bill. He tuned every old piano I managed to pick up along the way. Blessings on you during this time and always

Mr. Pable's class was a rite of passage at Webster Stanley Middle School, and he led it with a beautiful mix of friendliness, good humor, and fear of messing up on your next 'Goodie' report. Carrot and stick, he knew exactly how to challenge his students to do good work. In recent years, he has been active on facebook, and regularly made me smile, taught me something new, and made me think. May his memory be a blessing to his family and all who knew him. It certainly is for me.