- Joined
- Dec 31, 2009
- Location
- Smack dab in the heart of Texas
Those of you who are in the Texas area may have met Dr. Greg Hector. He was involved in past years with various reenactments and was a member of the SCV (I'm sorry, but I've forgotten which camp he may have belonged to). He passed away this morning at his rural home after a battle with Alzheimer's and heart disease.
Dr. Hector was an educator in every sense of the word, besides being an artilleryman. If you've been to Ft. Chadbourne, Ft. McKavett, or Ft. Concho during one of their events (and I know he was at many others), you probably met him. He and his wife, Donna, were terrific living historians, and in that capacity I was thrilled to have them available for my classroom. He was also a member of our local school board and will be sorely missed in our community. We are all grieving--he normally played the bugle (he was a music teacher for many years, as well!) at our Veterans' Day ceremonies. My students are devastated, and so are we. He was a friend, role model, and the man who made the Civil War come alive for my kids.
Dr. Hector was an educator in every sense of the word, besides being an artilleryman. If you've been to Ft. Chadbourne, Ft. McKavett, or Ft. Concho during one of their events (and I know he was at many others), you probably met him. He and his wife, Donna, were terrific living historians, and in that capacity I was thrilled to have them available for my classroom. He was also a member of our local school board and will be sorely missed in our community. We are all grieving--he normally played the bugle (he was a music teacher for many years, as well!) at our Veterans' Day ceremonies. My students are devastated, and so are we. He was a friend, role model, and the man who made the Civil War come alive for my kids.