Daniel (Dan) William Poole, Jr.

Couch Poole was one of my high school teachers. So nice and excellent teacher. He was always one of my favorites.

Nancy, Cindy and Bill, my condolences. Sorry I couldn't be there.

We want to express our deepest sympathy to family and friends for their loss. In love and prayers.
Loran and Gayle Lindsey

One of my favorite high school coaches. Never heard him raise his voice but everything he said was important and worth hearing. In 1978 was honored to coach his son, Bill. Coach Poole was a very quiet, honest, accountable, and serious man. What you saw is what you got. I wish more people were like him.
So sorry to read of his death.

I am so grateful that he came back to education after retirement so that I could have the opportunity to teach with Coach Poole. He was a bundle of math knowledge, sports knowledge, & wisdom. Such a great man - a true rare gem!!! Rest in Heaven Coach.

Prayers for all of his family!!!!

Bill our deepest condolences on your Father’s passing.

Shellie and Tom Omick

We're sorry for your loss.

Keeping all of my Poole cousins in my prayers.

With heartfelt condolences to the family, please know that you are near in heart and being remembered in prayer. Coach Poole was a good and fair person. He never had a bad word to say about anyone. He was one of my favorite high school coaches.

During school, I never heard Coach Poole raise his voice, not as a teacher and not as a Principal.
He truly was a southern gentleman.

When my sister and I were baptized in 1979, Mr. Poole walked to the front of the church and stood where our father should have been. He was a dear friend of our family and said it just didn't seem right that our father wasn't there. There were countless kind gestures from the Pooles over the years. I truly loved Dan and considered him something of a surrogate father. I was blessed to have known Dan and Nelwyn. I am so sorry for your loss.

This man probably had more impact on my life than any teacher/coach I've ever had.
A great teacher, outstanding coach and a true gentleman.
Words cannot express how much I respected him.
So fortunate to have him in my life in high school and later when I worked track meets at NSU with him.
My condolences to Nancy, Cindy and Bill.

My sincere condolences to the Poole Family and all his many friends. He will be dearly missed.
RIP Coach

Words (something Dan used sparingly) fail us when trying to describe the impact our beloved coach and teacher made on our lives. You just wanted to be like him. Dan listened. He was a life-long mentor. I, along with many others, reached out to him for his sage advice throughout our adult lives. We are all saddened by his passing. Still, memories of our days with him bring consolation, fleeting smiles. Above all, envy for his ability to conquer life on his own terms, always with dignity. He left all he touched better than he found it. What a blessing to have known Dan. Our prayers continue for Nancy, Cindy, Bill, and the entire family at this time of profound sorrow.

Class of 1976, Coach Poole was the most respected coach that NCHS ever had. He was a kind upstanding gentleman and was admired by all. After leaving the area and returning after 40 yrs. He recognized me in a local store and we spoke briefly. RIP!

Coach Poole a great coacha better man. A track coach that made you work.

My condolences to the family.

This man was the "ultimate" gentleman, coach, teacher and friend. I will miss him as I know will so many others. I was blessed to have him in my life and he is the true example of how a teacher, educator and coach gives us lasting lessons in life. How fortunate have we all been to have known him? My thoughts and prayers to the family.

Sending Prayers to family. He was so nice when we would be in our boat fishing behind his home, we would talk for awhile. So a great man. R.I.P MR. POOLE.

A great coach. His father joined my parents in marriage in Derided in 1942.

Cindy may God give you and your family strength in this time of sorrow. My thoughts & prayers are with you.