http://listics.com/200705111092 Frank Paynter's Voice and Vision... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://listics.com/200705111092#comment-33810 Lisha Terre Tue, 29 May 2007 13:08:10 +0000 http://listics.com/200705111092#comment-33810 I have never met Henry, however I saw his obituary and he seemed like quite the impressive man, so I decided to look up his blogs, and yes indeed, he was quite impressive. I am sorry for your loss, and the loss to all people who have never had the chance to meet such a wonderful man. I have never met Henry, however I saw his obituary and he seemed like quite the impressive man, so I decided to look up his blogs, and yes indeed, he was quite impressive. I am sorry for your loss, and the loss to all people who have never had the chance to meet such a wonderful man.

]]> http://listics.com/200705111092#comment-31932 Greg Urban Fri, 18 May 2007 00:00:46 +0000 http://listics.com/200705111092#comment-31932 I knew Henry a long time ago. He was my high school Latin teacher, back in 1967-68. He was the first openly gay person I had ever met. As has been noted, he was funny, opinionated, and as much as he could manage in a very white WASP small town school, risque. With a straight face and a dry voice he would say,"Today students, we are going to have a little testie", as his way of announcing a surprise quiz. We loved him, he was our first glimpse into a world larger than the small town we had grown up in. My friends and I used to go over to his house after school sometimes. He would play us classical music and point out sections of interest in the pieces. It was my first introduction to classical. When I played him my favorite music of the time, Procul Harum, he wasn't disparaging, but said that "Someday you will find that your tastes have changed ". That didn't turn out to be true, but I appreciated an adult speaking to me without condescension. I am saddened to learn he is gone. I knew Henry a long time ago.
He was my high school Latin teacher, back in 1967-68.
He was the first openly gay person I had ever met. As has been noted, he was funny, opinionated, and as much as he could manage in a very white WASP small town school, risque.
With a straight face and a dry voice he would say,”Today students, we are going to have a little testie”, as his way of announcing a surprise quiz. We loved him, he was our first glimpse into a world larger than the small town we had grown up in.
My friends and I used to go over to his house after school sometimes. He would play us classical music and point out sections of interest in the pieces. It was my first introduction to classical. When I played him my favorite music of the time, Procul Harum, he wasn’t disparaging, but said that “Someday you will find that your tastes have changed “. That didn’t turn out to be true, but I appreciated an adult speaking to me without condescension. I am saddened to learn he is gone.

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