Kenneth Norman Hooe age 71,died peacefully at home in Tacoma, Washington Monday, May 28, 2007. He was born in Rock Island, Illinois on May 6, 1936 to Rev. Kenneth Montelle and Emma Johanna (Kreig) Hooe.
Kenneth graduated from Texas Christian University in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While attending TCU he participated in the Freedom Rides in 1961, which tested a Supreme Court decision desegregating interstate transportation by buses. Just 12 years later, working in the security field in the San Francisco area, he found himself in direct opposition with the Black Panther Party. He moved to Colorado where he became an executive with a major land development company.
Kenneth was the son of a minister, who came from a long line of ministers. He studied to follow in their footsteps but, he was compelled in a diffrent direction and spent most of his life teaching.
He began teaching elementary school in Illinois where he took suburban children into the inner city and the ghettos. They visited jails and interviewed law enforcement officials. He wanted to give children a fair understanding of choices they could make and the consequences of making the wrong ones. He taught for more than 30 years, 20 of which were spent in Colorado, primarily teaching 5th and 6th graders. Students earned the privilege of attending workshops in the Rocky Mountains where they concentrated on cultural studies and nature. Students were required to build shelters and to plan and prepare meals cooked over a fire pit. For gifted students, Kenneth implemented Storytelling, a skill he used in English studies.
As a young man, Kenneth was involved in community theater and was a member of the Quad-City Music Guild. He performed in musicals as a vocalist, and for 6 years reprised the role of Christ at the last supper. As an artist he enjoyed dancing with Arthur Murray studios in Texas. He was a gifted sketch artist, prefering a charcoal or pastel medium. He left many poems for his family to enjoy.
Kenneth was an adventurer. In 1964 he left on a solo jeep trip through Mexico, Guatemala, and intended to continue into South America. There were no roads through most of his route and he blazed his own paths through the jungles. He interacted with indigenous jungle tribes for his travel needs. He slept under his jeep in a sleeping bag. On one such occasion, he awoke to a strange bumping sound and found he and his vehicle were covered with tarantulas.
Kenneth was married three times and fathered 5 children. His third wife brought 3 more boys into the family.
Kenneth graduated from Texas Christian University in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While attending TCU he participated in the Freedom Rides in 1961, which tested a Supreme Court decision desegregating interstate transportation by buses. Just 12 years later, working in the security field in the San Francisco area, he found himself in direct opposition with the Black Panther Party. He moved to Colorado where he became an executive with a major land development company.
Kenneth was the son of a minister, who came from a long line of ministers. He studied to follow in their footsteps but, he was compelled in a diffrent direction and spent most of his life teaching.
He began teaching elementary school in Illinois where he took suburban children into the inner city and the ghettos. They visited jails and interviewed law enforcement officials. He wanted to give children a fair understanding of choices they could make and the consequences of making the wrong ones. He taught for more than 30 years, 20 of which were spent in Colorado, primarily teaching 5th and 6th graders. Students earned the privilege of attending workshops in the Rocky Mountains where they concentrated on cultural studies and nature. Students were required to build shelters and to plan and prepare meals cooked over a fire pit. For gifted students, Kenneth implemented Storytelling, a skill he used in English studies.
As a young man, Kenneth was involved in community theater and was a member of the Quad-City Music Guild. He performed in musicals as a vocalist, and for 6 years reprised the role of Christ at the last supper. As an artist he enjoyed dancing with Arthur Murray studios in Texas. He was a gifted sketch artist, prefering a charcoal or pastel medium. He left many poems for his family to enjoy.
Kenneth was an adventurer. In 1964 he left on a solo jeep trip through Mexico, Guatemala, and intended to continue into South America. There were no roads through most of his route and he blazed his own paths through the jungles. He interacted with indigenous jungle tribes for his travel needs. He slept under his jeep in a sleeping bag. On one such occasion, he awoke to a strange bumping sound and found he and his vehicle were covered with tarantulas.
Kenneth was married three times and fathered 5 children. His third wife brought 3 more boys into the family.
Kenneth Norman Hooe age 71,died peacefully at home in Tacoma, Washington Monday, May 28, 2007. He was born in Rock Island, Illinois on May 6, 1936 to Rev. Kenneth Montelle and Emma Johanna (Kreig) Hooe.
Kenneth graduated from Texas Christian University in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While attending TCU he participated in the Freedom Rides in 1961, which tested a Supreme Court decision desegregating interstate transportation by buses. Just 12 years later, working in the security field in the San Francisco area, he found himself in direct opposition with the Black Panther Party. He moved to Colorado where he became an executive with a major land development company.
Kenneth was the son of a minister, who came from a long line of ministers. He studied to follow in their footsteps but, he was compelled in a diffrent direction and spent most of his life teaching.
He began teaching elementary school in Illinois where he took suburban children into the inner city and the ghettos. They visited jails and interviewed law enforcement officials. He wanted to give children a fair understanding of choices they could make and the consequences of making the wrong ones. He taught for more than 30 years, 20 of which were spent in Colorado, primarily teaching 5th and 6th graders. Students earned the privilege of attending workshops in the Rocky Mountains where they concentrated on cultural studies and nature. Students were required to build shelters and to plan and prepare meals cooked over a fire pit. For gifted students, Kenneth implemented Storytelling, a skill he used in English studies.
As a young man, Kenneth was involved in community theater and was a member of the Quad-City Music Guild. He performed in musicals as a vocalist, and for 6 years reprised the role of Christ at the last supper. As an artist he enjoyed dancing with Arthur Murray studios in Texas. He was a gifted sketch artist, prefering a charcoal or pastel medium. He left many poems for his family to enjoy.
Kenneth was an adventurer. In 1964 he left on a solo jeep trip through Mexico, Guatemala, and intended to continue into South America. There were no roads through most of his route and he blazed his own paths through the jungles. He interacted with indigenous jungle tribes for his travel needs. He slept under his jeep in a sleeping bag. On one such occasion, he awoke to a strange bumping sound and found he and his vehicle were covered with tarantulas.
Kenneth was married three times and fathered 5 children. His third wife brought 3 more boys into the family.
Kenneth graduated from Texas Christian University in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While attending TCU he participated in the Freedom Rides in 1961, which tested a Supreme Court decision desegregating interstate transportation by buses. Just 12 years later, working in the security field in the San Francisco area, he found himself in direct opposition with the Black Panther Party. He moved to Colorado where he became an executive with a major land development company.
Kenneth was the son of a minister, who came from a long line of ministers. He studied to follow in their footsteps but, he was compelled in a diffrent direction and spent most of his life teaching.
He began teaching elementary school in Illinois where he took suburban children into the inner city and the ghettos. They visited jails and interviewed law enforcement officials. He wanted to give children a fair understanding of choices they could make and the consequences of making the wrong ones. He taught for more than 30 years, 20 of which were spent in Colorado, primarily teaching 5th and 6th graders. Students earned the privilege of attending workshops in the Rocky Mountains where they concentrated on cultural studies and nature. Students were required to build shelters and to plan and prepare meals cooked over a fire pit. For gifted students, Kenneth implemented Storytelling, a skill he used in English studies.
As a young man, Kenneth was involved in community theater and was a member of the Quad-City Music Guild. He performed in musicals as a vocalist, and for 6 years reprised the role of Christ at the last supper. As an artist he enjoyed dancing with Arthur Murray studios in Texas. He was a gifted sketch artist, prefering a charcoal or pastel medium. He left many poems for his family to enjoy.
Kenneth was an adventurer. In 1964 he left on a solo jeep trip through Mexico, Guatemala, and intended to continue into South America. There were no roads through most of his route and he blazed his own paths through the jungles. He interacted with indigenous jungle tribes for his travel needs. He slept under his jeep in a sleeping bag. On one such occasion, he awoke to a strange bumping sound and found he and his vehicle were covered with tarantulas.
Kenneth was married three times and fathered 5 children. His third wife brought 3 more boys into the family.
