Julia, My deepest sympathy to you! I can only echo my classmates' and my aunt's words to indicate the impact your mother made on my life. She is one of the few high school teachers I vividly remember and as Melvin Gray said, we would rush home to try to solve the extra credit problem often working together with our classmates over the phone. Mrs. Hodges encouraged, challenged and taught us to be creative thinkers. She touched so many lives! I share your sadness at your loss. Sandra Goodman Segel