Mr. Radbill

Mr. Radbill..out of all the teachers I only remember your name. You were such a great teacher, it's sad that you're no longer here. When I was in your class I was one of the quiet ones...wish I have known you a little better. Please let your soul be at rest, I hope you left this world with no regrets and that you have lived your live to the fullest.

Happy Father's Day Marty

i was recently thinking back of my high school years, which wasn't that long ago - i'm class of 2003. And you know there are people you just forget especially the teachers who seemed burnt out and not care. But among the things and people I remembered was Mr. Radbill. Not only because he was my english teacher for two years and witnessed his final year at edison and found out about his return (when he asked me to write a letter of recommendation for him). He wasn't just that teacher who taught according to his own rules, he was the teacher we would go bug at break, and during the last days of school when nobody shows up to classes, it was his class when my best friend sarah and I would go. To bug him, but he loved our company and shared his wisdom with us. He was another friend, not just another faculty member. Mr. Radbill was the best....and that's an understatement. :(

Blanca

It's still hard to imagine that the one of the only people who inspired me and really made me stop, think, and change is gone. He had an effect on me that not many have had in the past, even if I only knew him for not even a whole semester, telling me to stop stressing out and live life as it came, giving me a confidence boost when I needed it with my writing, and always was willing to help me no matter what. I still have the English paper where he wrote 'POSTER' all over it because I would keep forgetting to do the poster I promised I would for him, so that he could add it up to the classroom. I looked forwards to school even if it was just to have fun in second period, listening to him go off on tangents or retort and give his opinions on something. That was something I really liked about Radbill, was that he wasn't afraid to voice his opinions and that he made class interesting, and treated all of us as a individuals, knew us personally, and that we weren't just 'another bunch of kids' to him. He was the best teacher I had ever had, and there's not a day where I don't walk to my new English class, P6 (Right next to his old room of P7) and wonder how someone who had so much life and enthusiam to him could be struck down. I didn't believe it when I first heard it. I remember the uproar towards Ms. Schultz about everything of his being gone when we walked into the room one day, and the anger towards her that will never be demolished, especially from me. I think they just brought podium to Mr. Roesch's class not long ago, and I'll look over it and remember him standing up there and making us all laugh. (I take German is why, but I don't know if that was his.) The fun times in German when he would sub for Mr. Roesch and make fun of me in the class when I'd complain of having him twice, which I always liked anyways. I remember speaking to him in German, and he'd retort right back in Japanese. That blew me away in itself, because I had always wanted to learn Japanese and wanted to travel to Japan. It was hard enough for his students, and I can only imagine the pain you're going through to miss such an important and influencal part of your life.

There's one question I want to ask you guys though, why did you take him off life support? It was the one thing we couldn't understand. Was there no chance of him ever regaining conciousness?

wow, in all my years of knowing marty i never knew he was a martin. i will always remember the talks outside about everything including what was going on with his life and his family, the walks with cody, and always seeing marty at the grizzly games. you were a very nice neighbor and i will always remember the ten or so years that i lived across the street from you. you may be gone but you will not be forgotten.

Radbill family...im so sorry of your lost.....i miss him sooo much....he was like a dad to me...he was there when i needed someone to talk to....If Mr. Radbill can here me...i want to say im sorry that i couldn’t be there 4 u....we lost a teacher and gained an angel...i swear on my grave that i will never forget you Mr. Radbill...

Abet Kazaryan

Marty Radbill... Just wanted to thank him for all the times he tutored me in English and for being so patient and willing to help. Not only was he my tutor, he was also a good friend. Dont fooled by his age because if you really knew Marty, he loved to crack jokes like any kid would. He made everyone feel really comfortable whoever was around.

Thank you Marty for being my Tutor and especially for being a really good friend. YOU WILL BE MISSED...

Marty,
You were the most awesomest neighbor. The old Menlo clan will miss you very much.
Barbara

Mr. Radbill was always one of my favorite teachers. I'm very glad to have been impacted by his life.

R.I.P. MR RADBILL

What can I say? Mr. Radbill was one of the greatest teachers at Edison and I regret never having him. I can say this because even though I wasn't his student, I was no stranger to his class. I remember visiting his class my freshman year all the time when I was supposed to be in math, he never told me to get out or whatever. In fact, he welcomed me as an addition to his class. He cannot and will not be replaced. He will surely be missed at Edison and by those who were lucky to have known him.