Tom Coe, retired Ada educator, died March 31.
The response to his obituary from former students, Ada residents and professional acquaintances was immediate.
In less than 24 hours after The Icon’s Facebook post, over 75 persons offered comments about him – a record for the Icon. As of Tuesday afternoon the Facebook post had over 4,000 reaches.
This outpouring of comments is worth sharing with viewers. We welcome additional comments and they may be sent to [email protected]. We will continue to compile them and post them next week.
Icon Facebook comments follow:
Judith Austin: "Prayers for the family. Mr Coe was such a good role model."
John Davis: "Thanks Mr Coe for all you did. You had a very big influence on my life !!! Love you... Class of 1965"
Pam Tenwalde: "It was always nice talking to both of them on warm summer nights as they sat out on their porch. You will be missed, Mr Coe. Sympathies to Mrs. Coe and family."
Darla Battels Meyer: "So sorry to hear this. He was awesome!"
Cheryl Sanders Westbrook: "I enjoyed being able to spend time with Mr. Coe (could never get comfortable in calling him Tom) these last few years as a friend. I Will miss him a lot. My prayers to Ann and the family."
Linda Bischoff: "Sad to hear. My thoughts with Ann, Lynne, Molly and Mike."
Joey Hull Campbell: "So sorry to hear this... what a great guy!!"
Karen Condeni: "Very sad to learn of this - was my high school teacher - condolences to the family."
Anna Wright-Tremmel: "Wow, so sorry to hear this news. He was a great principle and a wonderful man. Prayers for the entire Coe family."
Stephanie Pitts Bolin: "So intelligent, he was my mentor for sure! I skipped many lunches just speak with him in the halls. Thinking of Ann, Lynne, Mike and Molly."
Sharon Begley-Castle: "HE WAS LOVED BY THE COMMUNITY, RIP Mr. Coe"
Maude Manley: "Prayers for family"
Nancy Louise Wood Allison: "So sorry to hear this."
Stephen Seagrave: "I always enjoyed working with him when I can to Ada and was in the jr high. Good man."
Pat Mankey Allen: "He was my favorite."
Michelle Burgoon: "Ohhhh... no. Such sad news. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family."
Lori Simmons Archer: "Oh! Sad to hear. Prayers for comfort for the family."
Terri Reams: "I worked in the high school office when Mr. Coe was assist principal. Such a wonderful person. Sympathies to sweet wife Ann and the family."
Ron & Lynn Knoble: "Our sympathy to family. Mr. Coe was my Principal when I first came to Ada as Vocal Music director. There is no one I respected more. He was one of smartest men I ever met."
Kay Reyes: "Mr Coe was my English teacher and my favorite teacher at Ada."
Barbara Jean Osborn: "Such a sad thing. Ann's brother, Tom Lowery, was in my class."
Beth Remsburg-Bell: "God took a great man home! Ada was blessed to have him as part of the community"
Jane Parsons: "Great teacher and wonderful person! Thoughts for his family."
Peggy Duffy: "Great teacher wonderful neighbor and tremendous family man. Sorry for your loss, Ann and family!"
David Johnson: "He helped coach our football team in 1960. Nice man."
Betty Kay Meier Lyons: "A great friend he will be missed."
Pat Crist: "So sorry to hear about Tom prayers for Ann and the family."
Lester Amos Jr: "He was a great guy was always good to me sorry to hear this."
Keithand Cheri Barnes: "Tom was a great teacher.Prayers to his family."
Tammy Oberly: "So very sorry to see this. Tom was such a nice man."
Karen Epley: "Sorry for your loss. Prayers to Ann and their children."
Sharon Hawkins: "Thoughts and prayers to the Coe family. Great administrator both at Ada and Allen East."
Jodi L Dearth: "I will miss his jokes and stories. My condolences to Ann and their family."
Bill Peppler: "Sorry to hear, was a good man!! Thoughts and prayers for the family!"
Theresa Bingman: "One of the best teachers I ever had. Prayers to the family."
Phyllis Griffith: "So sorry to hear... Prayers for Ann and their family."
Stephanie Mcclure: "He was a great guy prayers to the family."
Beth Kostic Fenton: "Such a great guy; I can’t believe he’s gone."
Kathy Sybert: "So sorry to hear this. Hugs to Ann."
Janet Harris: "Loved Tom, wonderful person! My thoughts and prayers are with Ann, his family and friends."
Barb Wingfield: "I agree Mr Coe...always....sympathy to the family."
Deb East: "So sad. Prayers"
Dave Zimmerly: "RIP Mr. Coe, he was a great principal."
Rachael Bryan Celius: "What a wonderful man. He will be sorely missed. Sending our love to his family."
Beth Young Price: "Sad to see this!! Prayers!!"
Doris Essex: "To the family my sympathy and my prayers."
Linda Dearth: "Sorry for your loss Ann and family. Prayers coming."
Connie Dodge LaRue: "So sorry for your loss. Prayers for the family."
James Motter: "Sorry to hear this. He was really an easy going teacher and coach! Prayers to the family!"
Russell Gibson: "Sorry to hear this news. Mr. Cool was a very fair teacher and principal. Him and I always communicated in my adult life. Such a great guy, sadly, he will be missed. Warm thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of the Coe's."
Roger Criblez: "Sad to see he has passed. Was my 7th or 8th grade basketball coach."
Lisa Park Dysert: "He was a great guy."
Sharon Thomas Crozier: "Great friend."
Shelby Dysert: "So sorry Hugs to Ann."
Tom Simmons: "Oh no!"
Shirley Mathewson: "Prayers."
Pat Dearth: "Oh my!"
