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Michael Monk (Nederland, TX)
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Mr. Harry Charles was one of those rare educators that had the ability to impact entire communities through the influence he had on his students. His passing is truly a loss to Port Neches, Nederland, and all of Southeast Texas. Our prayers are with his family at this difficult time. What a great man he was. God Speed Mr. Charles, your pain is gone now.
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Kari (TX)
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I remember Mr. Charles substitute teaching for my band class at PNMS. He always made the class so fun and interesting. He loved to trick us on when to start playing our instruments. He had a great smile and laugh!
I'm sorry for your family's loss. He will be missed by many.
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glenda ash manuel (Noxon, MT)
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He was an awesome teacher, and made us laugh, and made us proud of ourselves. He taught my mother in Nederland and me in Port Neches, 2 generations of music he gave us.
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Cheryl Sheppard Lewis (Richardson, TX)
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What a wonderful man! Heavenly Father has just received one of his best! The music in Heaven will heard today. No one in my life time has ever made more of an impression on me than my band director/friend/teacher, Mr. Charles. I am blessed to have known him and my heartfelt symphathy and condolences go out to his family. I know their memories are overflowing with love and sadness at this time. I can still see him leading our band with his infectious smile and positive demeanor (and baton). If only there could be more teachers/people like Mr. Charles. They don't make them like him anymore. He was one of a kind! PNJHS 1963-65.
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Nelson Chafetz (Austin, TX)
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Harry, you always kept the family very well connected with your Family Tree software, showing me a family tree of Great Grand Parents, Grand Parents, Parents, Aunts and Uncles, me and my brothers, and our kids. You spent years gathering family information including immigration documents, a ship’s manifest with my Grand Parent’s names, and our endless search for my Uncle Arthur which led to my recent first meeting of my first cousin, Gale F.
I loved how you and my dad joked around with each other especially with the occasional jab as to who was older and who looked better (I think the jury is still out on that one). My dad told me stories how the two of you met up during your years in the US Navy. I loved your stories of your years as a music teacher, and your jokes were always entertaining.
We will all miss you very much, and our deepest sympathy goes out to the Charles family.
Love,
Nelson Chafetz
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