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Phoebe Bradly phoebebrad@gmail.com
and Chuck Wells CFWells@aol.com,
"Mr. Takala was the reason I finally understood math. Sweet man, funny too!" writes Phoebe Bradley. Phoebe and Chuck Wells, both AIS class of 1974, send us this obituary of their fondly remembered math teacher, Mr. Reino (Ray) Takala. Reino Takala, 90, of Calumet, Michigan, passed away on May 19, 1999. He was born on April 12, 1909, a son of John and Katri Takala. In 1932, he married Viena Niemi. He taught school in Illinois where he was the head of Hinsdale High School Math department for many years. From 1970 to 1974 he taught at the American International School of India. From 1976 to 1978 he taught methods of Mathematics with the Peace Corps in Winneba, Ghana in West Africa at the ATTC Teachers Training College. In 1959, REino was named "National Teacher of the Year" winning a trip to the Scandanavian countries. Surviving are his wife; a sister, Mrs. Ellie Clough of Ypsilanti; a son, Edward Warren and Debbie Latvatalo of Houston; and four grandchildren. Miscellaneous Houghton County, Michigan Obituaries Read more from Phoebe Bradley.
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