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Summary

Another noted BHS grad turned educator was longtime Railroader librarian Mr. William H. (Bill) Harrington. A 1940 graduate, Mr. Harrington returned to his alma mater in 1945 to teach English, French and Latin. He became school librarian in 1956 where he served until his retirement in the 1980s. After retirement, he stayed involved with the city as a historian and provided research for "Brunswick: 100 Years of Memories" in 1990.

Prior to his career in education, Bill Harrington spent two years studying for the priesthood before working at Fort Detrick.

(Photo & information from the 1965 BHS Railroader yearbook courtesy of Sherry Bowers Stull)

Donna Mattson: I always thought Mr. Harrington was a special teacher. He seemed to really listen to what we had to say. He read the "Illiad" and the "Odyssey" to my English class. He taught me how to use the Dewey Decimal classification system to organize books when I helped out in the Library.

Ronnie Pearl: Mr Harrington was a fine man when ever I needed someone to talk to I could always count on Him he wrote me more passes to keep me out of trouble in BHS Just a great man in my life growing up.

John D. Hahn: During my Senior year I put my Yearbook in my locker and locked it up. Later that day I discovered my lock was busted and my Yearbook was stolen. Mr. Harrington got me a replacement the same day. Kindness at it's best.

Anne Zumbach: He was very devoted to Brunswick and to BHS as he took some marginal students under his wing and tried to be their advocate.