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Dr. Hoffman
The news is disgusting.
A guy who almost took the life of Dr. Tom Hoffman and his wife, Rebecca got a whopping 11 years in jail. John Fletcher did it all for the money.
It's a shame such a good couple had to go through something like that. The had just returned from a dinner with some friends and were almost both murdered.
I was walking around the courthouse yesterday when I talked to Dr. Hoffman.
To me Dr. Hoffman is an inspiration. He was my advisor at MSU, and gave me the guidance necessary to finish my undergrad degree.
I had more classes at MSU with Dr. Hoffman than any other teacher in my entire life. Hands down the best professor I ever had.
The thing that shocked me more than anything was the openness Dr. Hoffman had with giving me details of that night in a casual conversation Wednesday.
He told me he didn't picture himself dying on his belly in his living room. Heck, it seems like yesterday when Dr. Hoffman would tell the class of humerous home remoldeling stories of the house he almost met his demise in.
He told me how he pictured dying on a bed with his family around him to say good bye.
I was speechless as he told me all this.
He even said how he would have to move if the criminal didn't get a sufficient punishment.
The criminal got 11 years and some probation. It wasn't sufficient. I might be biased because I have a "student-teacher" admiration and respect for Dr. Hoffman, but it wasn't sufficient.
I just hope Dr. Hoffman doesn't decide to move. It would be a loss to MSU and to the community.
My words might not matter much, but this message is to Dr. Hoffman.
If you move, he won. Don't let him scare you. A lot of students might not know it now, but they will cherish the days that they sat in your classroom.
Posted by Clayton Hein at 12:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)
