If I may speak personally about Mr. Comely, I was deeply saddened to hear about his passing when my sister Dana (HHS '64)
emailed me about it. Mr. Comely was my favorite teacher at HHS even though, ironically, I never took his class. He was,
however, my diving coach on the Swim Team and was always an extreme pleasure to be around. He was very easy going and had a
calm, quiet and light-hearted demeanor...and he always had a silly or corny joke to tell. My kind of guy! I will always be
deeply appreciative of the fact that he arranged a potential athletic (diving) scholarship for me to Kearney State Teachers
College in Nebraska. It wasn't meant to be, but his efforts on my behalf--taking it upon himself to personally care about me
and my future when he didn't have to--have always profoundly affected me. To this day I miss him, but am heartened to know
that he professed a fundamental faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, so missing him will only be temporary. He is in the presence
of the Lord right now and that is a very good place to be. His family, and those of us who were fortunate enough to have known
him, however briefly, are truly blessed to have had this kind and gentle man in our lives.
