I just wanted to leave one more goodbye and thank you to the most important teacher I’ve ever had. You taught me character matters. I’ve tried to live up to that sir. With fondness and respect, Dennis Santiago 1975
Dennis Santiago
7/5/2023 |
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Funny and yet amazing how many lives Mr.Hill reached .As a teacher myself it`s really the reason we go in the field , certainly not for the pay .I never had Mr.Hill , English was not my thing or writing .I took Mrs.Hill twice ,just to drive her mad crazy as she put it my year book .So one day as I walked into Mrs. Hills class Mrs.Hill called me over and Mr Hill was with her .(I had friends on the Del Sol Staff so I have said hello to him in passing before)and Mrs Hill states loud enough for the class to hear to Mr.Hill "she`s the one you want to meet" .So I am standing there looking back and fourth at the two like of them now I`m im trouble but trying remeber what I did this time and why did she have get Mr.Hill .I remember throwing on big toothly smile and saying so sweetly "Hi Mr.Hill .,Then he extends his hand out and says with one of the most beautiful I have seen on a man truely than man had a smile that could melt the north pole . Anyhow what he said was this "Michelle I ha
Michelle Gerard(Hogue)
2/22/2012 |
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Mr. Hill was my favorite teacher in high school, I was a TA for a journalism class one year, in an english class of his one year and on the Del Sol Annual Staff my Senior Year (1977). Mr. Hill was a true gentleman, he tought the guys to respect women (I know you all hated standing up when a female entered the class). Our senior year the annual staff had nick names, Mr. Hill called me Zelda. My Oldest brother Walter Banoczi (Class of 1973) told me he remembered taking notes for him back and forth between Mr. Hill`s class and Mrs.Sue Hill`s class before they were married. Mr. Louis Hill`s teaching had a profound effect on many students and is missed dearly. God Bless, Michelle (Banoczi) Williamson
Michelle Williamson
11/20/2009 |
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The video link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6b1QCLRNk8c or search Youtube for "hill"
10/27/2009 |
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MR. Hill, what wonderful man and such great sense of humor too. Never had him for a teacher but he knew me because I had Mrs. Hill and drove her insane like most my teachers ,lol. Hard to believe I teach now .MR HILL wuld see me and just pt and say" Michelle what are you up" today laughing always I remember.Too bad HIs wife never laugh I"ll just always remember his smiling face.They do not make teachers like that anymore
7/24/2008 |
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Mr. Hill, I had just emailed the school today, wondering about some of my favorite teachers from 1977-81, and there you were. I'm sorry I moved away and was not in touch with you, but you did a lot for me. As Linda Parrish said, you took a group of kids and turned them into actors. The class play that you wrote for us to perform was a highlight of my high school years. I played the ácounselor.á It was hard to perform in front of multiple full-house audiences, but your English class made that possible because it was a stage every day. You had high expectations of everyone and we had better be ready to enter your room! I felt I was well prepared by teachers like you as I moved away and entered college. Thank you for all that you meant to me and to so many of us. Class of 1981
Craig Maile
4/16/2008 |
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The erudite Mr. Hill. Sharp as a knife, comforting as a childhood blanky whenever he chose. I felt both at different times but he was honest and forthright most of all. If journalism was still practiced today as it was taught to me in 1976, I daresay, public discourse might have a different look and sound today. I could sit and listen to him talk for hours and I'll never forget the huge crush I had on Denise Fuller because she was our TA and we were to leap to our feet upon her entrance into the room. She'd come in two or three times and by the third time, I was slow to get up out of the desk. C'mon, I was 15 and Denise was smoking hot, gimme a break. Anyways, these are the types of memories that I have linked to Louis Hill. A good man and a great teacher.
Lem Utu
3/22/2007 |
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TO: Mr. Hill, I am sure you can read this wherever you are so please excuse me for being tardy most of the time to Senior Seminar class; the first class I had in the morning and also my apologies for being shy and introverted. If it weren't for you and you alone I would not have been able to draft lawsuits and sue cities and lawyers and go to college, buy a house and do something to help others in need. Most of all I would not have been able to meet my terific trophy wife that I met in 1987, who still loves me just as she did back then. Since she is an English Major we can spend much of our time driving one another nuts corecting one another's grammar, syntax, punctiation, spelling and... well, you get the idea! Once again, thanks for giving me the English writing and reading skills I need to survive in this cold cruel world and to fend off the ongoing barrage of grammar attacks by my wife and the necessary English skills and related arsenal to fight back. Your thankful y
Arther Masaoka
11/23/2006 |
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Mr. Hill, you made my sophmore English class worth going to. Loved your sense of humor. Class of 81
Deanna (Williams) Garac
6/2/2006 |
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One of the funniest things I remember about his class is when he metioned that the áSexiest part of a women's body are her knees.á Well, in my class for about two weeks I overheard two of the from class were talking as we left the class and one said áNone of the girls have worn a short skirt in nearly two weeks.á The other answered áYeah, only the one with the skinny knees has wore a short skirt.á I was walking just behind them when I realised I had not worn a skirt either. Thank you Mr Hill for treating me like an adult.
Arlene Bruner
3/21/2006 |
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Mr. Hill How I remember room 202 and all of the inspirational lectures from English, to Journalism, to Photography, to working on the Del Sol yearbook. Everything that you instilled upon us, lives on in every aspect of our lives today. I remember your solo's and crooning of 'Japanese Sandman' when I'd doze off asleep in your classes, only to awake to the entire class laughing at your solo's. I still have a treasured wooden chest that you've so carefully carved with your woodmaking skills -- I'll always cherish your teaching skills and mentoring ways - I use them everyday in my career; you've instilled character in every aspect in my life, career, family and fun. RIP rhondi 'shiggy' shigemura
Rhondi Shigemura - 1980
7/26/2005 |
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Lou! I'm in shock! I found out that you left us the same day I found out about our beloved Tony Randall - you were both influences in the same era... I'll never forget the jokes you made about our names - Harrison, JuVette, Cripps, Kociela - and one retort: áMr. Hell!á I thought it was a compliment! Though I have a really boring job as an editor and occasional vocalist, I know others have met their lofty aspirations head-on after leaving your tutelage - and you are one of a few teachers I will vividly - and fondly - remember...! You never let us dangle a participle - or write an incomplete clause - but you always gave us the freedom to ároamá in order to put a yearbook or the Aztec Sun together - even if we did actually go áin the fieldá - or better yet - surfing! You put up with our semi-drug-addled references and our late 70s, post-hippie vernacular and our reviews of áCalifornia Jam II,á áRaging Bull,á and áThe Song Remains the Sameá; we knew that for some of us, y
5/19/2004 |
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Mr. Hill was such a kind man. He was an inspiration and role model. He tried to share with us lessons about life. He was a true teacher!He always made me laugh and smile. So many memories come rushing back to me. I will always remember him.
Felicia Lowenstein-Moffet
5/14/2004 |
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Class of 1984
Michael S. Bartlett
12/5/2003 |
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áOh Captain, my Captain!á Mr. Louis Hill that would be you! You were the eternal non-conformist, the educator, a thought-provoking philosopher who was like a father to me. I guess I was one of the lucky ones. From my sophomore year on, you pushed me to be the best that I could be from journalism to yearbook staff. Lou had that way about him; the ability to inspire and motivate one to think for themselves. He had that magic to relate with people, that spark for teaching that very few educators possess, that charism to lead and teach people beyond the limits. As I read the student's comments, I felt compelled to write a final tribute as I did for the Register Newspaper the week you passed away. I did manage to keep in touch with you as I visited you a few times at your Cypress home in the late 1980s. I only wish I visited with you more. I still have your book you authored about your family; the one that you wanted to write for years but was afraid to re-visit your past. Lo
Michael S. Bartlett
12/5/2003 |
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áA damsel in distressá You were truly an inspiration Class of 1979
Kathy Mercurio
6/25/2002 |
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Yes it is I...the NAKED TRUTH AWARD winner for 1980....and NO...I do not make my living being naked...shaking an errabt breast to and fro...all...pastiefied...as the award would have suggested....instead....I nobly tread the world of divorce...intrigue...child support and visitation that is EVERY family law paralegals proverbial bread and butter...I thank you for the chance to have MY interview with Santa Claus be front page and center when I was a lowly Freshman and not yet a vaunted member of the Aztec Sun staff..even if you DID print Shannon Wride's picture on Santa's abundant lap instead of mine...and BOY...did MY Santa reek of booze and women...none the less...I love the written word...and I enjoy the possibilities and machinations of the English language....and I thank god for the time I spent in yours and your wife's class...even if you DID think that I was a vacuous...emptied headed blonde....Sleep well, Sweet Prince....Slainte and Eringo Braugh.... Kristee XXXOOO
Kristee McChargue
6/22/2002 |
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I live in the City of Los Angeles... where 90% of the women have silicone breast implants. And I thank YOU for my not having to get them. Because you gave me the ultimate chest... You possessed talents that not many knew you had... your woodworking abilities were amazing! And your present to me is still something I treasure... and still sits in my home, today. I still remember the very words you said as you handed me the handmade wooden chest you carved as my graduation present...áA girl who has no chest, has no hope.á I wasn't sure at the time if that was a back-handed insult or merely thought-provoking words to fondly reflect upon when I got older. But I want you to know that I have lived my life with the many gifts you gave to me - aside from the unmatchable gift of 'hope.' Writing has been a staple in my life and journalists are the very creatures I deal with each and every single day, in what I do. But your teaching methods, your motivational push
Stacey Kumagai-Leatham
6/18/2002 |
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I think of Mr. Hill so often. Especially now that I'm helping my own daughter with her homework. I can't wait to try and explain the áhooman conditioná to her. I will not ever come close to the wisdom of Mr. Hill. I make a living as a writer today, 22 years later, because of the way I was treated by Mr. Hill -- with respect, with high expectations and with a sense of humor (no one else could get away with calling me ábird legsá or áflamingo.á I hope that my children will have just ONE teacher that comes close to Mr. Hill. -- Laurie (Younggren) Goodman, Class of 80.
Laurie Younggren Goodman
6/12/2002 |
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I learned of Mr. Hill's passing at our 20th Reunion. I was struck deeply for not having kept in touch with Mr. Hill in the past few years. As many have wrote before me, he too has left lasting memories. He taught me so much about people, photography, integrity, honesty, persistance, tenacity, and sensitivity, to name just a few. I miss the smell of his pipe in class, his outburts when someone failed to complete an assignment, yelling áGet out a here you Yardbird! á á Marshall quit eating! á á Kyle, wake up! á á Linda, go do something! á á Fred, why are you crying...Guppy Eyes?! á It seems like yesterday that we were in Room 202 doesn't it? His encouraging words to me are still repeated often. I only wish that he were here today to meet my family, so that they could honor the man that taught me so much. Rest well Mr. Hill.
Glenn Miyoda
4/17/2002 |
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Hi Louis, I just spent a wonderful easter with Dan Kalantarian and we ended up talking about the great memory from your Sr. Seminar class. Your legacy has been instilled in many of students including me. I still cannot write worth a dare but thank goodness for the word processor......and spell check... you are missed God Bless.
Bobby Richardson
4/16/2002 |
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Mr. Hill, You are one of the few teachers that I remember well. Your opinions meant the most to me- even though I was like a pill that was hard to swallow. I remember when you called me a áprimadonnaá and kicked me out of class. All that aside, I appreciated everything that you did and am thankful for the memories (there were good times too!). You encouraged individual expression on the yearbook staff and you made an inprint on my soul. Thank you for being...you.
Pamela (Stitt) Brown
4/15/2002 |
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Mr Hill, you were my guardian angel all thru my high school years. You were the one teacher who made me smile at school...the one person who kept me brave in the face of so many other things happening in my young life. I still have the hope chest you made me in thanks for all those birthday cakes I made. :-) I will always remember you - and I will always love you. - Dianne Elwood áGirl Fridayá award Class of 1982
Dianne Elwood
4/13/2002 |
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I, too, have my áGentleman's Cardá and continue to practice many of the teachings Mr. Hill passed down to. To Mrs. Hill: please know and understand that his legacy lives on in the minds and hearts of the oh so many lives that he touched. My time spent under his watch were among the most enriching, informative and fun years I can recall in school and I can never repay all that he generously gave to me. Sir, I doff my hat to you. A yardbird forever, Scott áSpiderá Sakurai, 1977
Scott "Spider" Sakurai
3/28/2002 |
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áWe Bow Without Breakingá I still have your little yellow card and I still live by the principles you taught us. You were more than a teacher. You were a role model that clearly inspired so many of us to grow up and become good people. It's been over 25 years but I still find myself recalling lessons from Mr. Hill in my brain to guide me both in business and in my personal life. I add my thoughts to your memory box with pride and gratitude. It was an honor and privilege to have known you. Dennis Santiago, 1975
Dennis Santiago
3/8/2002 |
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i remember lou hill said about me áeither youll hit it big or you'll be in jailá well, lou you were right...im not in jail. thanks for teaching me aboiut responsibility and how the buck stops here. it made the difference i owe you!
orlando molina
9/14/2001 |
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Mr. Hill you taught me to love a good story, to laugh at life and all the little quirks that come with it. I have forever loved poetry because of you, 1968
Shirley (Wells) LeBlanc
6/30/2001 |
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I don't know much about art but I know what I like!
3/31/2001 |
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How gratifying to read the wonderful comments so many left here. I will remember Lou HIll all of my life. He left such a mark on my life, I always wanted him to be proud of me. I thought of him so many times. We helped him court Ms. Schrock! The class plays were so fun, and he stretched our minds and challenged our beliefs. He taught us all to THINK! I loved him like a father and miss him greatly. He lives on in all of our hearts, he touched so many, he is not really gone, just away.
Sharon (Burke) Mann '68
3/15/2001 |
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Mr Hill was my favorite. He had a way of letting you know he liked you, even if you weren't one of his ábestá students. I was on the newspaper staff and a journalist I was NOT!!! But he gave me a job to do and made me feel important. I'll always remember him
Renee (Palmer) Galusha
2/8/2001 |
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There are people I wanted to see again someday and learning of Mr Hill's passing was grievous. Mr. Hill had something I wanted. I wanted to be like him, his qualities as a man. Over the years I have incorporated the things of his character into my own life as it fits for me. There were things lacking even in my own father and Mr. Hill was for me a model. I dearly loved and enjoyed my time with him and understood that reciprecation from him. He could communicate with the look of his eye and not a word spoken. He employed Litrature and class as a mode to transfer his values to everybody in education. He would ask me my opinion of other teachers I had. In other words he knew more about you than you thought and would seek you out to include you in his program. I'll see Mr. Hill again knocking on his door in kingdom come. The door will open and he'll take one look and start to turn as he walks back in ward as to let us in, not saying a word as it's understood, then his head will tilt sligh
Jeffrey Kopf 1972
1/3/2001 |
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Louis Hill was one of the wisest men we have known. His compassion and outrageous sense of humor made many a dreary high school day memorable. Thank you for being a part of our days. Steve and I remember you with much love through our own son Louis.
Betsy Molina Mortenson
10/30/2000 |
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I remember your smile and that you really enjoyed your students and your job. Most of all I remember that you cared and went looking for those that needed your help. One didn't have to ask! You were áTHE BESTá!!
Dixie Edgmon
10/24/2000 |
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I learned so much from Mr. Hill. His class was always a surprise and always interesting! He really made us think about things. He contributed alot to La Quinta and he is missed.
Lisa Pierce Breit
10/16/2000 |
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I was sorry to see that Mr. Hill passed away. I will never forget English class with him my senior year. We all had to participate in a class play. I was the áfemale jocká. He took a class full of kids and turned us all into actors, whether we liked it or not!
Linda Parrish-Gooch
10/11/2000 |
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In Memoriam
