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Robert DRECHSEL Obituary
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for Robert DRECHSEL
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April 20, 2016
A great man and hard driving yet inspiring mentor and teacher. I enjoyed being his student.
Patty Altier Allard
April 19, 2016
My condolences to the Drechsel family. I will always remember him as a quiet, gentle man. My prayers are with you all.
Jim Borchert
April 19, 2016
Bob Drechsel was a warm-hearted teacher who also demanded our best. Because he expected that, he helped us learn to expect it of ourselves. Like another former student, I forgot much of the math he taught us, until I had to relearn it to help my high school kids. I wish I could say that I learned Bob's deft touch as well.
April 19, 2016
Bob Drechsel was not just a great teacher of kids. He was a teacher of teachers. I joined the Saint Paul Academy faculty fresh out of college more than 40 years ago, and he helped me to find my way. I am a better teacher today for having served with a man whose care for his subject and his students came through every day.
Bob Kegan
The Meehan Professor of Adult Learning
Harvard University
Kevin Clark
April 17, 2016
Mr. Drechsel (as his students called him) taught me math back in the '60s at SPA. Can't say I remember much of the math. What I do remember is a kind, gentle man who would give me a ride to school each morning, since we lived just a couple blocks apart, and only asked that I help rake his leaves one Fall. He had a nice older car which he kept in great shape, and would play classical music on it's radio as we drove to school. I especially recall that he would whistle to the music, and would whistle quite well in fact. Over the years, I've kept in touch with the old neighborhood, and often thought of Mr. Drechsel as I passed his corner home. I know I still will.
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