His first college-level paid teaching position was at Schreiner College in Kerrville, TX in the summer of 1959. ![]() The newlyweds lived in Houston while Haskell continued to pursue his PhD at Rice. On June 15, 1957, Haskell and Jo were married in the First Presbyterian Church of Mebane, NC. Following his service in the Navy, Haskell returned to Rice University to continue work on his PhD in History under Dr. They met while he was conducting historical research and she was working a summer job at Montreat, NC. It was soon after discharge from the Navy in 1956 that Haskell met his future wife, Joann Phillips, of Mebane, NC. He taught English to visiting Japanese sailors and football players as a volunteer Assistant Coach for the Cooper River High School (SC) Blue Devils. While serving in the Navy, he continued to teach. Navy and served in Charleston, SC until 1956. How to drive a car beyond its normally useful life.How to get off the beaten path – whether in the back roads of the USA or in Mexico – before GPS.Among the things he taught his family are: If you spent time around Haskell, you would learn. Haskell’s teaching was not limited to the classroom. Haskell would create a connection with some bit of information - often the high school mascot - to help build rapport with that student as an individual. Often conversations with a student would start with a question about the student’s high school. He wasn’t just a lecturer at the front of the room, but developed an ability to connect with students on campus also. There was never a time he could not strike up a conversation with a longtime friend or a complete stranger, often regaling them with stories from life, history, or fiction.Īmong his students, he was known as a teacher who made history come alive and sparked an interest in the subject - even the most hardened of students. He always had a story to tell whether around the dinner table, in the classroom, or with a stranger on the street. From this time forward, his constant passion would be teaching.Īnybody who spent even the briefest time with Haskell would learn of his love of teaching through the telling of stories. While completing his MA in History at Austin College, he began teaching History at Denison (TX) High School. In 1952, he graduated with BA degrees in History and English. He graduated in 1948 and subsequently enrolled at Austin College in Sherman, TX where he continued both sports. ![]() He attended Orange High School where he was active in Band (clarinet), Boy Scouts, Track, and Football. It was in schools in Garland and Orange that Haskell developed his thirst for learning. They then settled in Orange, TX for many years. Monroe was employed in construction for the U.S. Smith, Arkansas where they lived for two years while Mr. The family lived in Garland until Haskell was ten years of age. and Myrtle Marie Jackson Monroe of Garland, TX. Haskell was born at Baylor Hospital in Dallas on March 18, 1931, the only child of Haskell Monroe, Sr. He was a constant learner and consummate teacher, summed up in a favorite line from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, “gladly learn and gladly teach.” A lifelong Christian, Haskell was a beloved husband, father, son, friend, and teacher - all roles he relished and in which he excelled. ![]() Haskell Moorman Monroe, age 86, of College Station, Texas, passed away Monday, Novemafter a prolonged battle with dementia.
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