<strong>Waggener</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Administrators & Faculty, 1958 to 1962:John T. CoreyIV. In sum, John Corey lived life well. He had everything a wise and prudent man could want. So we must temper our sadnesswith celebration and with thanksgiving for what he showed us to be possible.Whenever it came time for leave taking, Granddaddy would say, and always with a twinkling smile, ―Glad you got to seeme.‖ Today, and for the rest of our lives, it is for us to say, ―John Corey, we ARE glad we got to see you.‖John Thom Corey, former guidance counselor at <strong>Waggener</strong> <strong>High</strong> school, diesJohn Thom Corey, 81, died Saturday, November 6, 1999, at Jewish Hospital.Mr. Corey was a native of Barbourville, a retired assistant principal and former guidance counselor at<strong>Waggener</strong> <strong>High</strong> school, a former principal in Harlan County, a former teacher in Knox County, andArmy National Guard, Navy and Marine Corps veteran of World War II, a former president of St. MatthewsKiwanis Club, a member of Crescent Hill Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Kosair Shrine Templeand University of Kentucky and Union college alumni associations, and a deacon of Beechwood BaptistChurch.Survivors, his wife, the former Geraldine Bennett; a son, Judge Ken Corey; a daughter, Connie Corey,brothers Manuel and A. T. Corey; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.Funeral services were held at Beechwood Baptist Church with burial in cave Hill Cemetery. Pearson‘sFuneral Home handled the arrangements.Memorial gifts: John T. Corey Scholarship Fund, c/o his church.John T. & Geraldine Bennett Corey, taken shortly before his death
<strong>Waggener</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Administrators & Faculty, 1958 to 1962:Patrick CrawfordPat at Ft. Monroe, Virginia, radar sitePatrick & Suzanne Crawford, Senior Prom