I was a student of Mr. Farnham back in 1972 at Pali High. He was a phenomenal teacher, somehow getting a bunch of high school students who were more concerned with dates, parties, and football games to really get excited about biology. You could smell his classroom from down the hall and as you entered it, the energy and life that was contained inside was contagious. We spent hours reading, discussing, dissecting, considering, and most of all, thinking. I think Mr. Farnham's greatest strength as a teacher was to convey science as a relevant, living, important part of life. I went on to medical school and so much of Mr. Farnham's approach to learning came with me. I now have a 17 year old daughter who is taking AP Biology at Pali High, and am amazed to see how much I really remember from those long-ago days in a wonderful classroom with a truly gifted teacher. He was an inspiration to so many, many students. May his memory be a blessing and a comfort to his family, and his legacy be the love of learning we found in his one-of-a-kind classroom. With sympathy and appreciation, Michelle Winfield Headrick, MD Pali High, class of '75