William Stringfellow

He certainly changed my life in honors English class my senior year 1963-64. So much happened to all of us when Kennedy died, Mr. Stringfellow helped us all feel deeply the gravity of the moment. I too wish I could have met him again since I've lived in Austin since 1985. He set me off into the world with a passion for deeper knowledge and trust in myself - a very precious gift for which I am deeply grateful.

I was a student of his at York High School during my senior year, 1970-1971. I still remember him with great respect and fondness; he was my favorite teacher of all time. We were high school students, but I never felt as though he were talking down to us. His passion for his subject--and his expectation that we would rise to his intellectual challenges--I found quite exhilarating. That combined with his droll sense of humor made his class a pleasure, something to be remembered...

I wrote this on my blog in tribute to Mr. Stringfellow...
http://ffbsccn.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/note-to-authors-you-owe-a-lot-to-william-stringfellow-and-all-the-william-stringfellows-of-the-world/

Note to authors: You owe a lot to William Stringfellow, and all the William Stringfellows of the world

From his obituary:
Stringfellow, William Marshall Age 95, of Dallas, TX, died June 5, 2013. Born February 7, 1918, to Bess Long and Lon Stringfellow, he was a professor of...

I always had the greatest respect for Bill, with whom I worked at York High School as an English teacher. My students who had Bill as a teacher also had the greatest admiration for him and some who did not have him as a teacher still regret their lack of fortune. May he rest in peace.

We new him personally as W. M. A distant relative who always admired W. M. A great Christian and minister in his early youth. Product of a great family.