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DOLLARS AND SENSE by Tolbert Rowe

Remembering Richard Pursley • Warfields Sell Caroline Review

Now that I am turning the ripe old age teacher at Riverview, now Lockerman Equally memorable to having
of 65 it is becoming abundantly clear Middle School. Back in the early 70’s, experienced “Mr. Pursley’s General
to me that the years that are behind or as I say to my grandchildren, “Back Business” class was watching and
me are two to three times the number in the Day”, every student was required gossiping as middle schoolers will do
of years I have ahead of me. I am also to take this class. Today it is similar to as Miss Julia Collins, a new teacher not
aware that I am attending more funerals the Financial Literacy class that is now from Caroline County, attracted the
than weddings. And I realize that I am a graduation requirement, one of the attention of bachelor, Mr. Pursley.
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much for “news” but to see whose life’s years of serving on the Caroline County I have very fond memories of Miss
history is outlined in the obituaries. Board of Education. But somewhere Julia Collins. She survived her first-
along the way, in the late 1970’s or early year teaching with me as a “challenging”

Rarely does a week go by that I don’t at 1980’s the required General Business student. Suffice it to say that I had fun

least know the person, or a close relative class ceased to exist and was no longer in 7th grade. She survived her 7th grade
of the deceased. Such is life living in the a part of the regular curriculum. indoctrination so well that she found
community where I “growed up.” time to be effectively courted by Mr.
My experience in “Mr. Pursley’s General Pursley to the extent that they married
Last month I wrote about my friend Bill Business Class” was an essential part in August of 1973. They had two sons

Greenly who passed at the ripe old age of my education in that it taught me and a daughter, were blessed with four
of 96; a bachelor with no children and practical and basic skills that every grandsons, and celebrated their 50th
someone I considered a close friend in citizen in our nation desperately needs. wedding anniversary last year. She also
the last couple decades of his life. How to manage money. retired as a Caroline County teacher.

On March 20th Caroline County lost I remember the big blue textbook and As a teacher Richard Lee Pursley
another native son who spent his accompanying workbook where we connected with and impacted the lives
career as a teacher and community had to write checks and balance our of hundreds of young people and others
advocate in the person of Richard Lee checkbook, making sure we accounted through the Lions Club and other
Pursley. “Mr. Pursley, Dick, or Dickie” for every penny earned and every organizations. Our community is a

did not influence the lives of many in penny spent. We learned about types better place because of his eff orts.
northern Caroline County in a political of businesses and the stock market
or philanthropic sense. He infl uenced and dividends and interest, all things To those of you who are dedicated
people in a personal sense, he was a that are important for everyone to to educating children, never take for
teacher. understand. And this class was taught granted the influence and impact
in 7th grade! you can have on a child. I will always
I was fortunate to have had Mr. Pursley remember “Mr. Pursley.”
as my 7th Grade General Business
Losing a family member or close friend
is the circle of life that we all experience.
It forces us to move on with our lives
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lost and transition to life without them.
Death is an end but it is also a new
beginning for those left to carry on.

Loretta and Rich Warfield have
115 E Dover St. Ste 3 - Easton, MD announced the sale of the Caroline
Review. Since 1980 the “Review” has
tolbert@baycapitalmortgage.com C. Tolbert Rowe,
www.baycapitalmortgage.com NMLS Vice President/Lending been this colorful and free magazine

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