Although sheâs now retired from teaching, Tammy Cloninger has fond memories of an assistant who worked with her for many years at Love Memorial Elementary School, Kathy Parker. When Parker passed away after a brief illness, Cloninger wanted to pay tribute to her.Â
âIt broke the hearts of many of her friends,â Cloninger said. âKathy worked with me for 16 years. She had retired in 2006, but she came back as a substitute. She just loved this school. She lived across the road and her children and grandchildren went here. Sheâd walked over every day, sometimes with her grandchildren and her dog would come and lay out here in front of the school. They said that Kathy didnât always make it into the classroom on time because she was so popular â sheâd be in the driveway with all the parents and kids talking to her.â