I first met Carlyle Yates in 1978 at Hefner Junior High as Mr. Yates, a wonderful teacher of Oklahoma History and Civics. His classes were memorable for being dynamic, interesting, and fun -- not easy in junior high ! He inspired me to win a couple of awards in the subject, as I am sure he inspired so many of his students over the years. He was a truly a wonderful teacher. Later I also knew him as our family's neighbor---caring, always offering a kind word to the quartet of teenagers next door as we went through growing pains, first cars, catching up with us as we came and went from college, and then careers and families. He never failed to offer a cheery greeting and offer of help with whatever was going on, even when you could see he was busy. The world is a sadder place for his absence, but so much richer for the time he was here. He is missed.