Mrs. Garland January Conn
b. 20 Mar 1908 - Suffolk, VA Westhampton College, B. A., Class of 1929 General Science
Wife of Coach Julie Conn, Mother of
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1954 - The Conn Family - Harry ('59); Julie, Garland, and Julius, Jr. ('50) | 1957 Anchor, p. 10 | 1961 Anchor, p. 26 |
Courtesy of
Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 11/16/04 WOWZERS! Thanks, Dave! |
04/27/04 | 04/27/04 |
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1965 Anchor, p. 27 |
The Beacon -
May 28, 1970 - Special Dedication Issue |
May 1979 - Westhampton College 50th Reunion, Richmond, VA - Garland January Conn and Julie Conn |
04/27/04 |
Courtesy of Tim Parsons ('73) of VA - 07/15/04 WOWZERS! Thanks, Tim! |
I found this in my mother's pictures.
I knew she had known Mrs. Conn while they were in college, but I didn't
recall
that she had seen them at the reunion. - Carol Buckley Harty of NC - 07/14/03 |
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Mrs. Conn. I had her for 9th grade
science, and she always took pains to make
sure her students understood the concepts she was teaching. She was strict,
allowing no nonsense in her classroom. But
that made for a good learning atmosphere -- not strained at all.
Fortunately I
got to know her and her husband Coach Julie Conn later in life on an adult
basis. They were both very warm,
caring and giving people, not the gruff and stern people they sometimes
appeared to be as teachers. Mrs Conn was a
charming, intelligent, well-read lady.
The world is lessened by her passing. The Typhoon community has lost a true friend.
-
Ron Miller ('59) of NC - 03/27/05
Thanks, Ron.
Mrs. Conn was a fine
woman and a good teacher. I remember her as my homeroom teacher in junior and
senior years and
as a lady at all times. Coach Julie and my dad went to high school together, and
I always wondered how Julie and Garland
could hit it off being of such different temperaments. They were the true
example of opposites being attracted, yet that very
difference is what made them complement each other so. He was the firebrand, she
was the temperate one, but both together
had a synergy of sheer energy which could not be surpassed. And the love they
shared had much to do with why they were
both such special people. Garland and Julie Conn were both of the "old school"
where a statement and a handshake is all
that was needed for a commitment to stick. Sadly, this is so lacking today. I am
sure she will have a place in heaven
with Julie and I'll bet they are dancing and laughing tonight. God Bless Her and
my sincere condolences to her family!
- Jim Dick ('65) of
FL - 03/27/05
Thanks, Jimmy.
Gold Star of David clip art courtesy of http://www.wisegorilla.com/images/jewish/ - 12/26/05