Loula A Heffner Parks

May Blessings and Peace settle upon you during this time of grieving and reflection.

Most down to earth sincere teacher I ever had in that place, can´t believe she´s gone.

My thoughts and prayers are with Loula's family as they navigate through this difficult season. She left her legacy through her life and family and I am thankful to have known her.

Throughout the two years I had known her, there were many specials moment I shared with her. She was such a vibrant and truly happy person, one of my favorite moments I shared with her was one day after my sports practice , I was coming to her classroom for help ( she was my 7th grade teacher) and we just began talking, this would spark dozens of occasions where I would walk to her classroom after school, and we would just talk. She provided me with much comfort and support throughout my academic journey and life. She would share all about herself, from her time in Morocco to her family and hobbies. She was truly passionate about Science Fiction and I enjoyed many times talking to her about this topic as well as joining her Sci-Fi elective in which she shared much about "The Twilight Zone" as well as many Sci-Fi short stories. She even inspired me to write my own Science Fiction book just for fun outside of school. Many times, she would talk to me and look outside of her classroom , overlooking the lake, she loved nature as well. She was such a peaceful and loving person and I often think about our time together.

Ms.Parks was my seventh grade English teacher, she was always full joy and kindness. Something I will always remember about her was her personality, she was truly a joy to be around even after she wasn´t my teacher. I would look forward to always stopping by her classroom and talking to her. Over the two to three years I´d know her she quickly became one of my favorite people and such a wonderful soul. I stopped by her
classroom nearly everyday after tennis practice and I would just talk to her. We would talk sometimes for 30 minutes or longer just about our day, I am so grateful for the time I had spent with her. In addition to being a great teacher, I also took her sci-Fi elective, she really let her passion out on this class and I could tell how much she enjoyed it. She was like another grandmother to me in many ways and I am extremely thankful for all the great conversations, advice she gave me, and time I spent with her.