In Memoriam: GEORGE HOLLY AND FRANK CARROLL:
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George Holly went through one year as a sixth-Latiner and came from Las Vegas. In retrospect, it is now clear that he was dyslexic. That explains his trouble with Latin and with spelling. He was a master in chess and math and a great guy. Everybody knew he was working but could not get a handle on Latin or written English. I remember, and I am sure some others will, the Friday spelling test in which everyone in the class deliberately misspelled every word except the one who passed in a completed test with George's name on it and every word spelled correctly. Rollie got a kick out of it too. George was drafted, sent to Viet Nam, and killed by rifle fire in January of 1968. His sister, Patty, was maid of honor when Sandy and I got married in June of 1969.
Frank Carroll was also with our class for one year. In late adolescence, he began a struggle with schizophrenia. He had passed away before I returned to Las Vegas. --(by) Mike Stuhff