SIMON F. "SAM" KERN

Sam Kern was an outstanding educator who instilled the joy of learning into the hearts of all of his many students. He will always be remembered for his exemplary character, compassion and professionalism which he displayed on a daily basis. Rest in Peace, Sam.

Ronald P. Niziol
BHS '66

Ich werde Dich immer sehr gerne in Erinnerung haben! Herr Kern, my grandmother Knobel cherished the many visitations. She was excited to speak with you in her native language German. I will always remember you deeply for the friendship we shared together.

Sam,

I will always cherish our friendship. Such fond memories of you along with Ed, and Terri at Baldwin. And, you kept in touch after we left Pittsburgh for York, PA. You helped Sally and me in several moves. You've left an enduring legacy.

Rest in peace.
Tom Glover
Mt. Wolf, PA

I will always remember "Herr Kern" fondly. I remember the Christmas Herr Kern took our class around his neighborhood singing Christmas carols in German! I remember how he would bring in German magazines to help us learn "everyday" German. I remember his teaching us not only the language but the history and current events of Germany. I remember during the Vietnam "Moratorium" when classes were allowed to hold discussions about the Vietnam war; our class became alive with serious and heartfelt conversations about the war and our feelings. He taught us a language but he also taught us about life. My heart goes out to the Kern family. He will be sorely missed.

As others have written, Sam was my favorite teacher. It's because of Sam's passion for German that I studied German in college, worked for a German company and later became a German teacher. He was also a great leader of our backpacking trips. Soooo many wonderful memories.

Deepest Sympathy to Sam's family.

Bridgeville was heaven to him.

Condolences to the Kern family. I only knew him as "Herr Kern" and he was an outstanding teacher and mentor. Am so sorry for your loss, he is well remembered. BHS '75

Rest In Peace, Sam! You were a great teacher.

I knew Sam from our bowling league. He was a warm, intelligent and caring man, and I enjoyed many conversations with him. My deepest condolences to sam's family.

Sam - you were a wonderful friend for so many years. We had so many fun times in Bridgeville and in Rehoboth Beach.

Rest in peace my dear friend. You will be missed!

Rest in Peace

Rest in peace Herr Kern.
Pattie Bonidie Horner, BHS '81

My sincerest condolences to Herr Kern's family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. I had the honor of having him as a teacher at Baldwin HS. Best German teacher I ever had.

One of my favorite teachers, rest in peace Herr Kern.

Lieber Sam,
Du warst ein groartiger Lehrer. Dein Unterricht hat immer unheimlich viel Spass gemacht und hat auch mageblich dazu beigetragen, da ich heute in Deutschland als Übersetzer arbeite. Ich werde Dich immer sehr gerne in Erinnerung haben!
My deepest condolences to all of Sam's friends and family. He was a wonderful and inspiring teacher.

Dave Devine
Baldwin High School '82