Lawrence Hyink, Jr. Obituary (1923 - 2014)

Born Apr 17, 1923, Lawrence Hyink, Jr. was faculty at Aragon High School in San Mateo, CA. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Lawrence Hyink, Jr..

School Role	Faculty
Date of Birth	Apr 17, 1923
Date of Passing	Jun 27, 2014
About	Mr. Hyink was a beloved teacher at Aragon. His two children, Ann and Christopher, attended Aragon. Below is the link to his Legacy obituary. Mr. Hyink lived a long and fruitful life. He was dedicated to teaching even after his retirement. The photo shown here is from the 1972 yearbook. Here is part of his Legacy obituary: "A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served his country during the Second World War in the U.S. Army Air Force. He was a member of the 149th Army Airways Communications System Wing serving in Chengtu, China. He graduated with a Masters Degree in American History from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He became a high school teacher working primarily at Aragon High School in San Mateo from 1960 until his retirement in 1986, after which he was an educational consultant at Stanford University for two years." https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mercurynews/name/lawrence-hyink-obituary?id=10105592 Rest in peace, Mr. Hyink, and thank you for your service to America and to your dedication to our education.

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Grant Bakewell '69 said:

This wise and wonderful man was one of four “team” teachers who creatively, and sometimes controversially engaged us in American history. I remember, especially how he taught us about the Iroquois Federation and the five civilized tribes which laid an important ground work for the writing of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights. Having then been selected to be the judge in the mock trial of Crispus Attucks, and Tom Payne, Mr Hyink challenged me and all of us to look at both sides of this trial with respect to the English crown, civil authority, and the passions of the American revolutionaries. I will be forever grateful for his teaching and historical perspective on the values we hold dear as Americans, as our democracy is now seriously challenged by ruthless and callous authoritarianism masking as patriotism.

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