MOURNING A LEGEND; BURROUGHS EDUCATOR, 75, TAUGHT TO THE END.Byline: Sherry Joe Crosby Daily News Staff Writer John Burroughs High School John Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Burbank, California. Emilio Urioste, Jr. is the current principal. The school was built in the 1920's, but wasn't established as a high school until 1948. The school was named after naturalist John Burroughs. said goodbye Friday to a beloved teacher who had taught there since the school opened 51 years ago - and was still teaching days before his death this week at age 75. More than 200 former students, parents, teachers and administrators attended a memorial service at Valhalla Memorial Park and Mortuary mor·tu·ar·y n. A place, especially a funeral home, where dead bodies are kept before burial or cremation. in North Hollywood for Thomas Simon Thomas Simon (c. 1623 - 1665), English medalist, was born, according to Vertue, in Yorkshire about 1623. He studied engraving under Nicholas Briot, and about 1635 received a post in connection with the Mint. Marshall, who died unexpectedly Monday. ``He was a man of vision. He was a teacher's teacher who loved the profession more than anyone I knew,'' said David Goodlaw, a U.S. history and auto mechanics An auto mechanic or motor mechanic in Australian English is a mechanic who specialises in automobile maintenance, repair, and sometimes modification. A mechanic may be knowledgeable in working on all parts of a variety of car makes or may specialize either in a specific area teacher at Burroughs. ``Though he may be physically gone, he will never disappear from our campus.'' Marshall began teaching as a journalism instructor at Burroughs when it opened in 1948. He tried retirement one summer in 1990 before returning to the Burbank campus to teach advanced-placement U.S. history for one period a day to students who could have been his grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. . ``He was just a very gentle man,'' said Judy Barton, office manager at Burroughs and a former student of Marshall's. ``You could always see him preparing for class in late August.'' U.S. Navy veteran who served aboard an attack transport in the battle of Iwo Jima The Battle of Iwo Jima was fought between the United States and Japan in February and March 1945, during the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The U.S. invasion, known as Operation Detachment, was aimed at capturing the airfields on Iwo Jima. and was present during the Japanese surrender in Tokyo, Marshall made history come alive for his students. He also was a descendant of the brother of John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. ```He lived through history. He met two presidents and served in World War II,'' said Ashley Goldberg, 17, who was a student of Marshall's last year. ``That was one of the most interesting classes I ever took at Burroughs.'' Jennifer Jenkins, 17, said she looked forward to each class Marshall taught. ``He knew everything,'' Jenkins said. ``He told us stories. It was like your grandfather telling you stories.'' Marshall was active in the Burbank Teachers Association, fighting for higher pay and greater respect for the profession. In 1980, he played a key role in the Burbank teachers' strike. ``There were so many times he stood in front of the Board of Education and spoke not only on behalf of himself but of all teachers in Burbank,'' said Tim Brehm, a photography instructor and yearbook adviser for Burroughs. ``No other person in the district stands out in importance for what he did for teachers.'' During the memorial service, weeping students clutched bouquets of red roses and white carnations as they filed past Marshall's open casket. Among them were colleagues who described Marshall as an inspiration to generations of teachers. ``Tom Marshall Tom Marshall could refer to:
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CAPTION(S): 3 Photos PHOTO (1--2) At Valhalla Memorial Park and Mortuary in North Hollywood, students from Burroughs High, above, wait to attend the memorial service for teacher Tom Marshall. Left, the Burroughs marquee tells it all. Tina Gerson/Daily News (3) MARSHALL |
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