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 Stengel, Stuart, passed away March 21, 1999, at age
82. Stuart Stengel will be remembered as a dedicated and inspiring educator for the
Los Angeles Unified School District for 25 years from the time he served as teacher
and Vice-Principal at Manual Arts High School, until his appointment in 1988 to the
office of Associate Superintendent in charge of all secondary school in the L.A.
area where he was recognized as an accomplished leader. His guidance and wise counsel,
along with his good spirit, were greeted with enthusiasm wherever he was assigned.
His dedicated efforts in each community he served were a source for pride to parents,
students, and his school associates.
Some will
remember him as the Principal of Huntington Park High School in the early 6O's. Some
will recall his years as Assistant Superintendent in Area B, when the system was
decentralized. Throughout his whole career, his challenge to students was to strive
for their very best and to learn to learn the value of teamwork.
In one of
his memorable speeches, he remarked that, "Man's greatest discovery has been
- not the wheel, not the auto, or atomic energy - It has been teamwork by agreement.
The missions of education has been to make clear that free men, working together,
offer a better base for solving problems than any other line of action."
In 1970,
Stuarts service was tragically cut short by the onset of Parkinson's Disease. He
was 58 years old and bore this affliction for 27 years.
He is survived
by his loving wife of 58 years. Together they shared a life centered on the arts
and humanities. Following in the Stengel tradition, two daughters and three granddaughters
are teachers also. In addition to his wife Connie Stengel, Stuart is survived by
3 daughters, Karen Koch, Heidi Lemon-Justice and Gretchen Schnitzer; 3 granddaughters
Rebecca Lemon, Kristin Lemon and Claudia Koch; and 2 grandsons, Mati Koch and Issac
Schnitzer.
Services are private.
In his memory,
contributions may be made to the American Parkison's Disease Association, San Diego
Chapter, 4901 Morena Blvd., Ste. 104, San Diego, CA. 92117-3424.
(Los Angeles Times,
4-1-99)
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