El Dorado High School Alumni
Placerville, California (CA)
In Memory of
1. Lamar Fairchild (mr. Fairchild)
Passed away 2014
1. Lamar Fairchild (mr. Fairchild) was faculty at El Dorado High School in Placerville, CA.
Faculty
Date of Passing Jun 19, 2014
Date of Passing Jun 19, 2014
We all miss you Lamar..
Lamar Fairchild passed away following a short illness in Placerville, CA, at the age of 72, on June 19, 2014. Lamar was born in Mena, Arkansas on June 10, 1942. He spent his childhood in Chico, California. For the past 50 years, he was a resident of Placerville. Earlier this month, he completed his 49th year teaching at El Dorado High School. Since 1989, Lamar has also owned and operated Fairchild's Driving School. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Placerville. Lamar is survived by his son Michael John (Noël) Fairchild and grandchildren Jack, George and Kate of Irvine, CA. He was preceded in death by his wife Lynne, and son Mark.
Lamar Fairchild passed away following a short illness in Placerville, CA, at the age of 72, on June 19, 2014. Lamar was born in Mena, Arkansas on June 10, 1942. He spent his childhood in Chico, California. For the past 50 years, he was a resident of Placerville. Earlier this month, he completed his 49th year teaching at El Dorado High School. Since 1989, Lamar has also owned and operated Fairchild's Driving School. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church of Placerville. Lamar is survived by his son Michael John (Noël) Fairchild and grandchildren Jack, George and Kate of Irvine, CA. He was preceded in death by his wife Lynne, and son Mark.
Robert Matthews '94 said:
I posted this obituary about my great friend Lamar. He was my teacher in high school, but so much more than that. Like many others, he taught me how to drive. Later, I worked for him, and he became like a father figure to me. He would always introduce me as one of his sons.
We loved cars, steak and eggs, and remained close until the day he died.
I took Lamar on a ride-along in Stockton one night, and it was a busy one—two homicides and three stabbings. He never stopped talking about how exciting it was. The first call for service that night was a murder at the Bank of the West on Center Street. He couldn’t believe what we had to deal with down there in Stockton.
I miss my good friend and pray for him often
·
CommentClifford Taylor '80 said:
Mr fairchild was also my summer school teacher for drivers education. I am class of 1980, Cliff Taylor.
He was a heartwarming wonderful person and teacher.
Todd Thelin '79 said:
Me. Fairchild was my Drivers Ed teacher in the summer of 1979 at summer school for EDHS. Every in his class thought we got the best of the deal, as he often told stories of his daring youth. He was extremely proud of his 1972 Nova that he drove like a high school kid. He was also proud of his beer collection sign, that I never got to see, but was able to donate a Bitburger Pilz light up sign from Germany too.
Mr. Fairchild will be fondly remembered by hundreds if not thousands of students, after a 49 year teaching career.
Todd Thelin