Don Hazell

Dr. Hazel was an excellent teacher and I have fond memories of his classes and his friendship. He taught me much about Wildlife Conservation and Range Management. He was instrumental for me having obtained advanced degrees in Biological Science. He once invited me to his home and upon walking in I observed a beautiful harp, the son of a musician an band director I was immediately interested. The stories Don would tell, so numerous, what a great man. He will be remembered.

I remembered one other funny story about Dr Hazel. In our biology class we were studying genetics and using a little series of squares to figure the genotype and phenotype of certain parents’ children, he called “the F2 generation.” Dr Hazell chose eye color as an example and blue eyes as two recessive gene, so BB genotype produced brown eyes, Bb was also brown eyed, with only bb producing blue eyes. He chose a girl in our class named Samantha and based on her answers, both of her parents were BB genotypes. He then said “ then your eyes have to be brown.” She was sitting a few rows back, but smiled and opened her big blue eyes widely back at him. He was kind of surprised and was at a loss for words and started to say he had misunderstood her information, when she laughed and said “I’m adopted! Everyone had a big laugh about it!

I remember a story doctor Hazell told us once. He said he had traveled home to see his parents in Kansas. He was out walking on the family farm with his dad, who smoked a pipe. As they walked along a trail, Don, being a biology teacher, spotted some wild marijuana growing there by the side of the road and pointed it out to his dad. He said his dad studied it a minute and said you think we should dry some out and smoke it in my pipe? Of course, I think his dad was just kidding!

Dr. Hazell was a great biology teacher. Most of all he was a Godly man that touched the lives of many of his students and those that he came in contact with while obeying the call on his life ministering to those that were locked up and felt unloved. He has an awesome family to carry on his legacy! Prayers for them!

Don was a great influence in my life. His lessons in Biology were a distant second to the lessons in life I received from him. At Southeastern, He always said he was just passing through, now he is at home.

This is a sad day when we have to say good bye to this Godly man and Servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. Don you lived a good life and now you are reaping your reward. May God Bless the family you have left behind, but know they we all hope to join you someday.

My husband and I were students at SOSU in the '70s and Dr. Don Hazell was our Biology Teacher. We consider him to be ONE of THE, if not THE best Science teacher ever. He personified his love for science to his students; thereby making it easy for us to learn and to develop a love also. Thank you, Dr. Hazell, for all that you did for the good of the students...what a legacy!

I grew up listening to him preach at Old Church...I remember him well and fondly.

Thanks for introducing me to - I. P. Mat. - all the 'phases'. Inner. Pro. Meta. Ana. Tela. You were the best instructor I ever had in college, Thanks.

I first had Dr. Hazell in the summer of 1969. He taught me biology. He was one of the best teachers I ever had. He had a very organized way of presenting difficult material that made it easy to learn. It showed he really knew his stuff! Dr. Hazell also taught with a kind of enthusiasm and always told lots of neat stories that kept us entertained. I didn't know that he was also a minister, but it doesn't surprise me at all! I want to give my condolences to all of his family and tell them that their dad was a great man! RIP DR. Hazell!

HE WAS LOVED BY MEANY
ERNIE GRIFFIN
EL SALVADOR CA