Dear Mr. King:
J.C. Roydes lives in the hearts, minds and albums of every Wingate student whose life was touched by him.
During his last visit to Ethiopia, I was amazed and touched by the love and respect he received from his "children" when the child in all of us surfaced at the first sight of him and were all trying to get his personal attention the way we did in school. We must have taken so much of his limited time during dinner that his airplane seat had to be upgraded, check in time pushed and his bags checked in, with out him lifting a finger, by none other but the same students he cared for and were then in a position to make sure he flew with dignity and the personal attention he deserved. In retrospect, I think we needed few more minutes with him, yet never knew that it would be our last farewell.
Well put Yilma!
I thank Mr. Roydes for setting up the golden yard stick by which we should measure in the fields of Administration, Agriculture, Business, Engineering, Economics, Law, Medicine, Military Science, Genetic Engineering, Ideation, Pharmacy, Statistics and yes.....Aviation.
Though I feel the big loss we all share, I believe we should celebrate his life and his legacy. I do so by scrolling through many of the Wingate pictures I have on my iPad, murmur few prayers, remember his teachings with serenity and his wits with smile.
God bless his beautiful soul.
Shimelis Kebede (Capt.)
Ethiopian Airlines.
P.O.Box 1755
Addis Abeba.
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