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January 18,
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I will never forget Joe
Devine Sr. He was, among his many admirable traits, the
single greatest wedding guest who ever lived. May I only
hope to be so approachable, compassionate, witty, and
brave (especially when it comes to dancing) at such
events. In general, he had a charm that bridged the
"generation gap." He will be greatly missed, but always
remembered. |
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Todd Toler (New
York City, NY )
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January 18,
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This news makes me very
sad. Mr. Devine was my language arts teacher at West
Seattle High. He really was a neat man...and very witty.
He made showing up for class fun. |
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Chrissy
Stafford (Seattle, WA ) |
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January 18,
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I had the most
delightful flight to Phoenix with your father and mother
(Joe and Josephine). We talked the whole way and he
solved a couple of grammatical/punctuation issues for
me! I bought his book! How lucky I was to have shared
only a 2+ hour flight with him! |
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Kathie
Holten
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January 18,
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Dear Devine
Family,
Mr. Devine was my LA teacher some 30 years
ago at WSHS. He was one of my favorites. In his class I
wrote a story about my grandfather and how rabbits lay
eggs. I got in trouble with my 1st grade teacher because
of my grandfather but that paper received an "A" from
Mr. Devine. It is one of my fondest memories. My prayers
are with you. |
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DeeAnn Stafford
Richstein (Custer, WA )
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January 18,
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I got lucky. Joe was my
English teacher at West Seattle in 1977. He was reputed
to be the toughest grader on campus, and I was scared
spitless of the guy.
So, to make a long story
short, I came away from his class thinking, 'Hey, I can
write ... maybe.' Thirty years later, I've published a
zillion words to a slew of Web sites, and I'm putting
the finishing touches on a novel.
Joe, you
helped crank out a writer. Thanks. And thanks to your
family for sharing you with us. |
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Colin Wilcox
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January 18,
2007 |
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I didn't have the good
fortune to be in a class taught by Mr. Devine, but I saw
him a lot at Longacres where he worked during the
summers in the late 70's-early 80's. He never failed to
ask, "How ya doin' Lucky?" What a very nice man he was,
and I wish I'd known him better. RIP Lucky. |
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Wayne Hagler
(Thousand Oaks, CA )
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January 18,
2007 |
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Devine Family,
I
am so sorry for your loss, leaving such a great void in
your lives. May the memories of your
husband/dad/grandfather, and the closeness of family,
help you through this sad time. You are in my thoughts
and prayers. |
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Peg (Morrison)
Radford (Seattle, WA ) |
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January 17,
2007 |
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To The Devine
Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this
sad time. Mr. Devine was an awesome teacher at West
Seattle High School, some 30 years ago. He was my LA
teacher and swim coach. Mr. Devine had a way of making
LA fun and interesting. And...he also made coming to
swim team at 6 am in the winter seem like 10 am on
summer vacation. We worked hard, but had fun also. Mr
Devine - you will be missed by many grads of WSHS. Rest
in peace. |
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Diane (Hansen)
Szender (West Seattle, WA )
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January 17,
2007 |
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My thoughts and prayers
are with the Devine family.
Mr Devine (aka the
Devine One, the Almighty Devine, Joe Cool) was my
language arts teacher my sophmore and junior years at
West Seattle High School (Class of 1982). He also taught
both of my older sisters.
I always enjoyed his
teaching style and hearing him read from his book
"Aloysius Muldoon and the Parts of Speech". As a class,
we especially enjoyed how he let us have a 'P-A-R-T-Y'
to celebrate an upcoming holiday (although they weren't
allowed) and how he'd conveniently leave the the room so
we could plan, that way he could honestly say he knew
nothing about it. He always acted so surprised come
party day. He'd go on to tell us how parties weren't
allowed, but since the food was there, we shouldn't let
it go to waste.
He is one of the few teachers
that has stood out in my mind and I still
think
fondly of him today.
We will be truly missed by
all that knew him. |
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Janice Johnson
(Seattle, WA )
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January 17,
2007 |
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Mr. Devine was my
English teacher and basketball coach in the early 80s.
He taught me to write concisely, and challenged me as no
other English teacher ever did. We were always arguing
about commas, so I laughed when I first heard the title
of his book. When I became a teacher, he would write to
me and share his wisdom and advice, such as "Don't
assign more than you can read!" I am a proud owner of
Commas Are Our Friends, and consider myself lucky to
have had Mr. Devine as a teacher. Most of all, though, I
will remember his sense of humor. He always seemed about
to smile or laugh, and I know that he is smiling down on
all of us now. To Mrs. Devine, I remember you as such a
sweet person, and I think of the two of you as such a
special and inspiring couple. My heart and prayers go
out to you and your family, and to Mr. Devine, thanks
for everything.
Anna-Maria de la Fuente
West
Seattle Class of 82 |
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Anna-Maria de
la Fuente (Seattle)
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