Randy Hatch

Randy Hatch was truly one of the great minds at East High! He was also fun-loving and so wonderful with Ann and his many other friends from the debate team and other activities. As impressive as were Randy and Ann back then, they became even more remarkable over the years, both in further developing and employing those high school talents, but also in standing tall against incredible adversity. Randy did this not just once, but time after time, coming back after devastating tragedy that would have broken any ordinary human being. Randy's life has been the closest to that of Job as anyone I am likely ever to know (and that minus Job's happy mortal ending!). I salute Randy for a life of great and diverse accomplishment, not only as the world would judge it, but more importantly, within his church and his family. In the same breath, I also salute our classmate and Randy's sweetheart, Ann Darger Hatch for her amazing patience and loving support of Randy throughout both the much good and the lengthy trials of their life together. Randy is now enjoying the ability to look at his family and us from the perspective of a well-deserved healthy and happy paradise! Randy, we love you and miss you!

Reading this about Randy, I can't help but think of how much I missed out of by not really knowing him. I'm so happy to have had the chance to speak to Ann recently though. What a wonderful person. I know she has the strength of character, tested by an abundance of challenges, and a serenity of faith, based on a depth of wisdom, which will give her the fortitude to not only deal with her loss but to also help her loved ones to do so.  My thoughts, prayers and love to you and your family, Ann.