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Mr. Lum, Geometry teacher, died in the mid-80's of a heart attack. No other details are available on Mr. Lum's death. If you can provide details or wish to share a memory about this teacher's impact on your GGHS experience, please post it as a comment.
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Belinda Elliott (Martin) (1971)
Aw, freshman algebra. I learned more about football and his beloved Oklahoma State than math. He had a great oriental/okie accent, always had a smile.
Rondi Jenkins (Verdugo) (1971)
As I recall, Mr. Lum was a graduate of the University of Arkansas. I remember him talking about his beloved "Razorbacks".
Bruce Anderson (1974)
Yes, Coach Sam Lum was an alumni of Arkansas. In fact, he used to tell Karen Hayes his Razorbacks were far superior to her Texas Longhorns. He was a great math teacher, as I had him for sophmore geometry. My fondest memories of Sam was during our sophmore year on the football team (1972). Coach Lum always had a positive attitude. Sam was a great coach along with Lang Stevens. He is surely missed.
Keith Hardeman (1973)
Mr. Lum was likely my favorite teacher at GGHS. I had him for geometry and another application course he created called Math for Athletics. I learned how to calculate a pitcher’s earned run average and various other baseball statistics from him in that class.
My favorite moment was in geometry when he was explaining geometrical dimensions. He was very serious and enthusiastic in his descriptions. The class’s attention was riveted. “The first dimension is a line,” he said. “The second dimension adds height. The third dimension adds depth.” And, finally, “The fourth dimension is time,” we thought he had concluded. But then he added, with perfect aplomb, “And, of course, the Fifth Dimension... is a singing group.” The class exploded in laughter, and Mr. Lum smiled his gentle smile at the entertainment effect he created. Forty-seven years have passed, and I haven’t forgotten that wonderful teaching moment.