Sheila Kidd
From David Nicholas -
Growing up, Mr. Latshaw had a lasting impact on me. I vividly remember the day I met him. I was a teenager playing outside with my friend Bill Green when we noticed Lori and Sheila walking down the street. We spoke to them, walked them home, and continued talking while sitting on their front porch. Our conversation, however, was interrupted when an unfamiliar car pulled into the driveway-and out stepped Mr. Latshaw. Judging by Lori and Sheila's reactions and the look on Mr. Latshaw's face, it was clear that Bill and I were in the wrong place. We quickly said our goodbyes and the girls hurried in the house and Bill and I started walking home. As we passed Mr. Latshaw, he looked at us and with one word expressed his displeasure. He didn't yell or curse or do anything I would have expected at the time. He simply said "Boys". With that one word, he acknowledged us while making his point perfectly clear. I had no idea that moment would be the foundation of a relationship and a mentorship that would shape me as a young man. I can't count the number of times he was there for me: the many mornings and evenings he stopped by to take me to church, the countless youth events he drove us to and the conversations he always made time for. He was someone I looked up to, and his example helped shaped the person I became. I will always be grateful for those memories and for the warmth and respect he showed everyone around him. He truly made a difference in my life and in the life of so many others.