From Bill Thrash: Thanks for the article on Riley Stewart. I met him at least once but for the life of me I can't recall where or when. I remember being in awe of him and his being a tremendous ballplayer. If I were to guess, I'd say it was during the years I officiated high school games myself.
From Lois Norder: When I was covering the Caddo Parish school district, I once visited with him at his home, in what I saw as a dicey neighborhood of Shreveport. We got to talking and I asked him why he stayed there, rather than move to one of the parts of the city with less crime. He told me that they stayed there because he thought he could serve as an example to young people in the area, that they could grow up to be professionals and successful. I always felt it was an honor to have known him.
From Margaret Killen: I was so glad to see that you wrote about my friend. I loved Riley Stewart. I worked with him when he was assistant principal at Airline High School, and I was chairperson of the business department at Bossier Parish Community College. He was nice enough to share equipment with me for use in my classes at a time when he was likely the only employee from AHS who would have shared. We were literally "in their space" for several years. You know how possessive school people can be. George and I have seen/enjoyed some of those clips with Mr. Stewart on the baseball documentaries.
From Bill Thrash: Thanks for the article on Riley Stewart. I met him at least once but for the life of me I can't recall where or when. I remember being in awe of him and his being a tremendous ballplayer. If I were to guess, I'd say it was during the years I officiated high school games myself.
ReplyDeleteFrom Joe Reding: Thanks. An excellent piece about an excellent man.
ReplyDeleteFrom Lois Norder: When I was covering the Caddo Parish school district, I once visited with him at his home, in what I saw as a dicey neighborhood of Shreveport. We got to talking and I asked him why he stayed there, rather than move to one of the parts of the city with less crime.
ReplyDeleteHe told me that they stayed there because he thought he could serve as an example to young people in the area, that they could grow up to be professionals and successful.
I always felt it was an honor to have known him.
From Margaret Killen: I was so glad to see that you wrote about my friend. I loved Riley Stewart. I worked with him when he was assistant principal at Airline High School, and I was chairperson of the business department at Bossier Parish Community College. He was nice enough to share equipment with me for use in my classes at a time when he was likely the only employee from AHS who would have shared. We were literally "in their space" for several years. You know how possessive school people can be.
ReplyDeleteGeorge and I have seen/enjoyed some of those clips with Mr. Stewart on the baseball documentaries.