chapter 9
The Funeral Service for Mr. Joshua Samuel Amaranth, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Amaranth, deceased; the last remaining Amaranth along the thin line of descendants from Calvin Richard Amaranth I, 1799; and friend and mentor to countless others, was beautiful.
Older students, from the late eighties and nineties, shared poignant stories of a youthful teacher’s boundless energy, while younger students, from the late nineties and the early years of the twenty-first century, celebrated a wiser, deeply reflective mentor who cared more about the lives of the individuals in his classroom than the lessons of grammar in any curriculum guide.
Sabrina Dey was chosen to speak on behalf of Joshua Amaranth’s student body, who ranged in age from 23 to late 60s. In a simple black shift d
