THE STORIES ARE TRUE!  I ACTUALLY  WITNESSED THE CHANGE IN THE LIVES OF THE ACADEMY BOYS WHO HAVE RECOUNTED THEIR STORIES  HERE, WHEN MY HUSBAND, JERRY MOORE, WAS DEAN OF THE ACADEMY IN THE EARLY 1960S.  BUT THE SUCCESSFUL 'COACH'  THAT I WAS PRIVILIDGED TO  KNOW BEST, WAS THE ONE WHO PERFORMED WITH SUCH VALOR IN THE ROLES OF HUSBAND AND FATHER  IN HIS  FAMILY, ALWAYS A  PRIORITY FOR HIM.

BUT,  IT WAS LATER IN LIFE WHEN HE AND I WERE COLLEAGUES  AT TEXAS STATE THAT  THE FOCUS  BECAME  MORE CLEAR.  HE WAS STILL A  COACH EXTRAORDINAIRE!  FROM THE CLASSROOM PODIUM  TO THE SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AROUND THE US, HE WAS  THE ESSENCE OF A LIFE-COACH, BEFORE THE TEARM HAD EVEN BEEN COINED.   THE LIVES HE TOUCHED ARE LEGION..........  HOW FORTUNATE FOR ALL WHO KNEW HIM THAT W.C. NEWBERRY PASSED OUR WAY.   NELWYN MOORE