My name is Samantha, Colonel called me Sammi. Up until this point I hadn’t given it much thought but Sammi is a name for me that’s reserved for my family. Since I considered him family, I never gave it a second thought once he started calling me that. Colonel always made sure to come out and support me if I performed in a talent show or anything and always made sure I knew I had done well or was talented. His patience for the kids was unmatched and you’d never catch him without a smile. I’m thankful everyday I got the chance to learn from him and know him. I feel honored to be his first full class in high school and I feel that he really saw me grow. He was a major factor in my character development in high school and I’ll carry him with me in everything I do. Thank you Colonel, you’ll be dearly missed, but never forgotten.
