Growing up in Wellington, I truly learned what it means to live in a small town. It’s a great place with great residents, some of whom were lost too soon.
The book is called “The Three Sparks- Connections, Community, Commitment,” and it tells the story of Wellington Middle School teacher and wrestling coach Bob Drysdale, 14-year-old Nick Gaucer, and his father, Paul Gaucher.
Bob Drysdale
Mr. Drysdale was my science teacher and a beloved one at that. I remember finding out he had died; it was my first real experience with death. One day I saw him at school, and the next day he was gone.
Bob Drysdale was killed in an automobile accident in 1999. Leaving behind his wife Cindy and their children, the death of Bob Drysdale left a hole in the community…