NewHope Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Steve Veal passed away this weekend. Many might know Mr. Veal from teaching at Paulding Jr High. That is where I had Mr. Veal for math. Over the last year I have had the opportunity to teach with Steve at Hiram High and become a friend. He will be sorley missed. He was a good friend and teacher. Link to post Share on other sites
PatriotBandMom Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 My daughter Caroline is in the band with his daughter Lindsay. Does anyone know the arrangements yet? This is so sad. Prayers go out to Lindsday and Mary. Link to post Share on other sites
NewHope Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 No I havent heard but these two will need our prayers for a long time to come. Link to post Share on other sites
RonBrown Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 (edited) Please post arrangements when you know them. Steve and I went to college together and met up again at HJMS when our children were in the band together. Also Mrs. Veal was my sons teacher at HJMS. Prayers go out to family. Edited March 4, 2007 by RonBrown Link to post Share on other sites
dawn923 Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 OH my goodness, he was my homeroom teacher in Junior High. He nicknamed me and a friend of mine, Jaws I & II because we talked so much. I thought he was the greatest. He was always so nice and such a good teacher. He will be sorely missed by everyone that knew him. Does anyone know what happened? Had he been sick? Link to post Share on other sites
NewHope Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Not that I know of. I talked with him on Friday and he seemed in good spirits. It is just really sad. Link to post Share on other sites
PatriotBandMom Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Apparently Mr. Veal was having some heart problems from what I heard and he passed away at the hospital Saturday. I will try and e-mail the band director to see if she has any information on the funeral. Please pray for the family. Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernScarlett Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Arrangements for Steve Veal are: Memorial Service Sat.,March 10,2007 1 Pm Gathering Service will begin at 2PM Hickory Heights Baptist Church 221 Dabbs Bridge Rd. Dallas,Ga. Link to post Share on other sites
PatriotBandMom Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernScarlett Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Thanks You are more than welcome. Mary is a close friend and my neighbor. I went to see her yesterday.. She seams to be holding up ok. My heart goes out to her and lindsey. Steve will truely be missed. Link to post Share on other sites
PatriotBandMom Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 You are more than welcome. Mary is a close friend and my neighbor. I went to see her yesterday.. She seams to be holding up ok. My heart goes out to her and lindsey. Steve will truely be missed. I met Mrs. Veal when my daughter went to HJMS and I was on the PTSA. Lindsay and Caroline both play clarients in the band together. If you speak to Mary again, let her know that the band is praying for them. Link to post Share on other sites
lulu Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 I had him as a teacher in Jr. High and I and everyone else I know loved him So sorry to hear about this... Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernScarlett Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 I met Mrs. Veal when my daughter went to HJMS and I was on the PTSA. Lindsay and Caroline both play clarients in the band together. If you speak to Mary again, let her know that the band is praying for them. When I see her. I will let her know. Link to post Share on other sites
mnclan Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Our condolences and prayers to the family. Both of my daughters had him for math this year at HHS. I know he was dedicated to our youth during a time when it is not always so easy to do so. I appreciated him and will miss him. Link to post Share on other sites
teacherman Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Rest in peace my friend, HHS will be a darker place Monday morning. The band of angels must have needed a drummer,drum on. teacherman Link to post Share on other sites
REV Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 I had Mr. and Mrs. Veal @ HJMS, back when it was Paulding Co, Jr High. I loved them both. So sorry to hear about this, I did a double take when I saw this My condolenses to the family. Link to post Share on other sites
C0ACH Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 The Veals are excellent people. I have no idea what to write, but that my prayers are with them. I got several phone calls this morning from colleagues at Jones. It obvious that they are loved and he will be missed by many. Link to post Share on other sites
dawn923 Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Was he still teaching? Link to post Share on other sites
Thoughts from the Evil Galaxy Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 He was my math teacher in PCJHS too, and one of my favorite teachers in Junior High. He was always the target of my constant aggravation, and took it all with his usual good humor. The world seem alittle dimmer now... Link to post Share on other sites
Thoughts from the Evil Galaxy Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) opps, double post... Edited March 5, 2007 by Thoughts Link to post Share on other sites
the rose Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Mary and Steve are such good people. I couldn't believe the post when I read it last night. Lindsey was in the band at PCHS with my granddaughter. God be with Mary and Lindsey. Thoughts and Prayers Link to post Share on other sites
lgcarlson804 Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 Steve was teaching math at Hiram High this year. This is his school picture from this fall. He was a good man and he will be sorely missed by his friends at HHS. Link to post Share on other sites
PCHSSenior Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 His wife was my teacher in middle school and I am friends with his daughter. I heard about his death today. May he rest in peace. Link to post Share on other sites
southernmama Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 I am so shocked to hear about this. I had Mr. and Mrs. Veal in Junior High. He was my favorite teacher. He was a wonderful math teacher and a good man. My prayers are with his family..He will be sorely missed. Link to post Share on other sites
REV Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 That man never aged a day. Still looked the same as when he taught me @ PCJHS Link to post Share on other sites
Super Girl Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 (edited) Oh, Mr. Veal still looked just the same as he did back in my days at PCJHS. He was a favorite teacher of mine and cared a lot about all of us. He was my math teacher in 7th grade and my science teacher in 8th grade. RIP, Mr. Veal. Edited March 7, 2007 by Super Girl Link to post Share on other sites
katied Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 We were just talking about this earlier today in some of my classes. We all missed him from HJMS, I never had him, but if my last class finished early, and his was too, everyone from my class would go to his b/c everyone loved him soooo much!!! He will be greatly missed!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Riptides Posted March 8, 2007 Report Share Posted March 8, 2007 (edited) Goodness, this has me a bit shocked. I am friends of the family and I hadn't heard anything about this. I know his mother, Polly, died only a few years back, she had worked for the County at the courthouse for many many years. His sister and nephew live down in south Flordia and I don't know if they will be coming up for this. Steve was always a good guy, I still have a few things of his that he gave me while over at his house helping out, he was big into woodworking. He was also big into trading tapes and cds always wanting to check out current bands I know he had had some health problems for a number years, but didn't know how bad it had gotten. My condolences to Mary and Lindsey, I had Mary in Jr. High, and I still remember Lindsey as the little cute redheaded girl who was always tagging along with her aunt and being too shy around people she didn't know. UPDATE: Steve's sister flew up over the weekend and has been staying with Mary, and the rest of the family showed up this afternoon. I will be happy seeing everyone but I wish it was under much better circumstances. God Bless. Edited March 8, 2007 by Due_Diligence Link to post Share on other sites
physcoflippy Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) As my mom(mnclan) said Mr. Veal was my 3rd period math teacher at HHS and by far my favorite one!!!!!! i will miss so much. when my friends mom called and told us i was shocked. and seeing how im not good with expressing myself i really didnt know what to do. and really the only thing i could do was write a poem so i did. heres is the poem i wrote in dedication to him. "A Dedication" It hurts inside of me. To see you die in front of me. I never got to say goodbye. And now i cry. I didn't know him well. But i could tell. He was a good man. To lend everyone a helping hand. But most of all he was my friend. And i know our friendship will never end. He like to read my poetry. Even if they were quite a mystery. The sad thing to say~~ He died today. But I know in his mind. He didn't want to leave his family behind. But for all of this, He will be missed. BY: satinskitty wrote: 03/05/07 Edited March 9, 2007 by satinskitty Link to post Share on other sites
ridge rd retiree Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 I am sorry to hear of his passing . he will be missed from the community. my condolences go out to the family. Link to post Share on other sites
fireman1 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 Steve's service is today. Please keep his family as well as his students in your thoughts and prayers. I know many of them plan to be at the service today and it has been a hard week at HHS for his kids. Link to post Share on other sites
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