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Cheryl Margetin, DCN, RD, CDN
February 4, 2023
I am just seeing this announcement about Mr Leach and his passing. I have thought about some of my favorite teachers over years and Mr Leach always came to mind. I was a student assistant in chemistry for Mr Leach in my senior year. He inspired my interest in science and I went on to study nutrition and dietetics and had a long career in healthcare. Condolences albeit belated to his family. I remember him as a very good and favorite teacher.
John Arle
December 25, 2020
5 years? It is hard to believe it has been that long. A couple weeks ago I released the last of my teaching work to a publisher where it will continue to grow and evolve. The decision was bitter sweet and it caused me to reflect upon my 44 years in education and the handful of people that molded the teacher I became. Thank-you, John, for being one of those people. May your spirit always shine as an example to those that carry your legacy.
John Arle
December 25, 2019
Now, a year retired from my teaching career, John is still very much alive in my memories of Agua Fria. We spent hours in his back yard photographing insects from the collection so I could use 35mm slides to teach their taxonomy. That day was nearly forty years ago. We were young and time was without end.
Jason Birss
January 9, 2016
Mr Leach was a great teacher very fun to have in a classroom. Always there to explain what you did wrong on an exam. I had the pleasure of being a student in prep, chemistry, and physics. His facial expressions were the greatest compliment to his humor. Great man and a great teacher prayers to his family and friends.
Tonya Klein-Alvitre
January 9, 2016
I remember Mr. Leach well. He was one of my science teachers in the early 90s. He was tough but incredibly fun and witty. We always had to be attentive and assertive in his class or else he'd find us and make sure we were! I'm saddened to hear of his passing and I'm praying for his family that God gives them comfort. Mr. Leach was a huge part of my life at Agua Fria.
John Arle
January 8, 2016
As my Dept. Chair, I learned a lot from John. His calm guidance provided an environment where we could teach and add to what will forever be, the best years of my teaching career. I'll never forget how he sat in faculty meetings doing crossword puzzles so I brought one, too, only too be caught by the assistant princlple. John just shook his head and said, "do I have to explain everything to you." Thanks, John, for helping me be the teacher I became.
Trena Mastin
January 8, 2016
Mr. Leach was a great teacher. My condolences to the family.
Laurie Nelson-Davis
January 8, 2016
Not only was Mr. Leach my chemistry teacher, I also had the pleasure of working with him at AF for many years. He was a brilliant individual who made chemistry so easy to understand. God Bless.
Gina Coburn - AFUHS Board Member
January 7, 2016
Mr Leach will be remembered as a GT TEACHER who believe that the Love of Learning is All about how you Teach Your Students. He was an Inspiration to ALL his Students. Enjoy being with Our Lord and Savior. Amen!
Patty Rubke
January 7, 2016
I had the pleasure of running into Mr Leach a couple of months ago and had a great visit with him. He was a great teacher and I'm so glad to have talked to him recently.
Michelle W
January 7, 2016
Mr Leach was such a joy to be around and a great encourager. He made me love science more and resulted in a love for teaching too. I am glad to read that he lived a truly blessed life. Prayers for his family!
Jacqueline Kennedy Williams
January 7, 2016
He was an amazing teacher, and I loved the personal poems he'd write in yearbooks. I loved that he really cared about all the kids he taught, and made each and every class interesting.
Sonya Smallwood-Hymes
January 7, 2016
Mr. Leach was a great teacher & a kind man. I remember him very fondly. I'm grateful to have known him.
Tim Wheeler
January 7, 2016
Rest in peace Mr. Leach. Thank you for all the help that you gave me my senior year at Agua Fria. You showed me that I was making things more difficult than they really were and you gave me confidence that I could actually do what was necessary to pass and graduate. I will never forget you. You were my favorite teacher 1978 - 1979.
Ernest Carson
January 7, 2016
Mr. Leach helped kindle my interest in chemistry. He touched many.
Livier Goins
January 7, 2016
Mr. Leach will be remembered always as a great teacher with a lot to give. He encouraged me to do more than I thought I was able to, and learn and lead others with his guidance. He was one of those people that are put in your life to make a difference, and he certainly did in mine.
Francis Caro
January 7, 2016
My years attending Agua Fria were the best with wonderful teachers like Mr. Leach. Always passed him in the hallways with a Hello and a smile. We that all attended Agua Fria were truly blessed with Mr. Leach and those that have gone ahead of him. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE Mr. Leach.
Mike Benitez
January 7, 2016
Mr. Leach was a great teacher and lots of fun in the classroom. He was also my homey. We lived a couple of blocks from each other. My childhood neighborhood was a great place to grow up, and it was because of neighbors like him.
January 7, 2016
Awesome teacher! Prayers for his family!
January 7, 2016
Mr Leach was a favorite teacher for me. I loved his sharp sense of humor and intelligence.
Patty Purcell Haydis
January 6, 2016
Mr Leach definitely lit a science/math spark in me that is still there today. He was a great teacher and a kind person. When I think of my 4 years at AFUHS, Mr. Leach always comes to mind and puts a smile on my face. He will be missed.
Michael Buben
January 6, 2016
Mr Leach gave me my start! My interest grew from his passion if science and continues today!
Till we meet again!
Andrea " Andy" MILLSPAUGH
January 6, 2016
Mr. Leach was a favorite teacher to many an Owl. He had a gift and passion for teaching that inspired many, was the reason college chem was pursued (or passed), and enjoyed. I am grateful to have been one of his students -- Mr. Leach, thank you for being one of the best!!!
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