Today I learned through a friend that my high school chemistry teacher, Mr. Ladue, passed away. Its been more than 15 years since I had taken high school chemistry. Mr. Ladue's class was considered one of the harder one's on campus, but I managed to get As (I think) in both fall and spring semesters. That year was his last, as he was going to retire. He had taught at Corona since its opening and was quite popular amongst students.
While I've forgotten most of my chemistry, he's one of the most memorable teachers I had in high school. (One thing I do remember was watching films made by noted chemist Roald Hoffmann, whom I met a few years ago when worked at Cornell) While at still liked biology and genetics more than chemistry, his class prepared me well for college chemistry classes. Reading his obituary brought back so many fond memories of his class, my time in high school, and friends and places I hadn't thought of in quite a while, but brought a smile to my face remembering them. RIP, Mr. Ladue.
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