Bob Hallett, Baltimore County librarian extraordinaire, dies
In an obituary in today's paper, we mark the passing of one of those teachers who made a difference in the lives of thousands of students over a career that spanned 30 years.
Most of us are lucky if we come in contact with a handful of these gifted teachers in our lifetime. We all know who they are: the teachers whose voices and quirks we can still remember 5 or 40 years after we left their classrooms, who taught lessons that challenged us to think differently about the way the world works. I don't know about you, but I can even remember certain moments in their classrooms.
Perhaps Bob Hallett's final gift was that he will have allowed everyone in the Riderwood Elementary School community to remember to celebrate the achievements of all great teachers while they are with us.
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My sister Donna and I were next-door neighbors to Bob and his brothers growing up in Levittown, NY. He was my best friend..and we retained that friendship even as I moved to Los Angeles in the mid '70s. I'll miss him terribly.
Posted by: ken mednick | October 21, 2009 3:19 PM
I had Mr. Hallett for 6 years of school.His library class was the only class i loved because of his cool magic tricks the funny things he said that just made us want to read and his cool toys. God bless that man and may he watch over every single one of us
Posted by: Anonymous | October 21, 2009 10:31 PM
It is really nice to be in touch of such gifted and friendly teachers.It is sad news that Bob is passed away but he will lived forever in heart of students like you.
Posted by: lautsprecherkabel | October 22, 2009 5:39 AM
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I think Bob Hallet had a gift for getting almost any child excited about reading. He entertained kids daily.Thank you very much for sharing this with us.
Posted by: vitamine k | October 26, 2009 2:46 AM
Just Googled Bob Hallett and found this. He was the librarian at Riderwood when I went there. Cant remember when he showed up. 73? 74? He was awesome -- a very talented, funny guy -- like Robin Williams or something, but pre-dating him... The kids loved him. Rock on Mr Hallett!
Posted by: me | October 26, 2011 2:14 PM
I just found out that Bob passed away. I knew him in high school and then saw him years later at a reunion. He was still the same fun loving, likable, friendly guy. He was very special.
Posted by: Ros Morrill | December 18, 2011 12:25 AM