He always had a story to tell whether around the dinner table, in the classroom, or with a stranger on the street. From this time forward, his constant passion would be teaching.Īnybody who spent even the briefest time with Haskell would learn of his love of teaching through the telling of stories. While completing his MA in History at Austin College, he began teaching History at Denison (TX) High School. In 1952, he graduated with BA degrees in History and English. He graduated in 1948 and subsequently enrolled at Austin College in Sherman, TX where he continued both sports. He attended Orange High School where he was active in Band (clarinet), Boy Scouts, Track, and Football. It was in schools in Garland and Orange that Haskell developed his thirst for learning. They then settled in Orange, TX for many years.
Monroe was employed in construction for the U.S. Smith, Arkansas where they lived for two years while Mr. The family lived in Garland until Haskell was ten years of age. and Myrtle Marie Jackson Monroe of Garland, TX. Haskell was born at Baylor Hospital in Dallas on March 18, 1931, the only child of Haskell Monroe, Sr. He was a constant learner and consummate teacher, summed up in a favorite line from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, “gladly learn and gladly teach.”
A lifelong Christian, Haskell was a beloved husband, father, son, friend, and teacher - all roles he relished and in which he excelled. Haskell Moorman Monroe, age 86, of College Station, Texas, passed away Monday, Novemafter a prolonged battle with dementia.
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