Mrs. Whipple was one of my favorite teachers at Gateway Middle School. I became reacquainted with her when she shared a table with my grandma at Prairie Hills in early 2022. We chatted briefly, I told her she had been my teacher. She said she didn't remember me, which we chalked up to the thousands of students that she must have taught. When it was time for me to leave, I told her that I'd see her in a few weeks when I came back to town to visit my grandma. She quickly quipped, don't worry, I won't remember you then either! We all laughed and laughed.