Dear Jaime, Jan and other family members,
I am so sorry about your loss. Hazel and I ended our teaching careers at PNG at the same time, thus freeing up time for family history research, something both of us enjoyed tremendously. Besides spending untold hours in libraries, we also made a "fact finding" trip to the courthouse in Greenville, Texas, where the clerk had to use a ladder to retrieve a dusty old leger from a top shelf in a storage room. You would have thought a gold prospector had just found a nugget when we discovered in that book a yellowed page containing the name of her grandfather. It was his Declaration of Intent to become a citizen of this country. What an exciting find for her, and I was pleased to share it. I shall miss my sweet "genealogy buddy."
Sincerely,
Frances Thomas
Friday, May 20, 2011

A teacher and person , you will never forget. Though I inturrupted her class with a fight my senior year, she never held that against me. Twenty years after graduation I ran into her at a store. She could not recall my name, so I quoted her some old English poetry, she smiled and said Ronnie Foreman. How did you remember that? Told her she said I was not going to pass if i did not. Through my years in the Marine Corps and Foreign Service, I have used that poem to put down the east coast intellectuals. Only Oliee North quoted the whole thing back. But he went to school in Texas also
To the family, I know your loss is great. But, if teachers have a special place in Heaven, then she will be at the head of the class. My deepest sympathy for all the families members in your loss. Mrs C we loved you
Ronnie Foreman
Nederland 1955
Thursday, May 19, 2011

I'm sorry for your lost of Mrs. Chambless. I enjoyed being in her class, she was
always very kind to me. She was very friendly and fair to all the kids in her
class. She was an excellent teacher, don't know of anyone that didn't like her.
I graduated m Nederland High in '59.

I received an e-mail about her passing away from a gentleman that I grew up
with who now lives in Houston,Texas. He keeps me up-dated on things
happening in the area.
So I just had to send an e-mail and say I will be praying for the family.
" Just Keep Your Eyes On Jesus". I belong to Country Oaks Baptist Church
in Elk Grove, I will ask the members to have prayer for the family.

David L. Capps
Thursday, May 19, 2011

This special lady had a positive influence on all of us that were lucky enough to be one of her students. Our prayers and deepest sympathy are with her family. She will be greatly missed.
The NHS Class of 1956
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Mrs. Chambless was a memorable educator. At PNG I tend to remember her as smiling most of the time. My sincere condolences to family and friends.
Thursday, May 19, 2011