Kyle Archer
I have had Mrs. Jenkins on my mind for a long time. I didn’t know where she moved to after leaving her home in Humble. I asked a few folks but no one knew. I’m sad to read her passing but I’m forever thankful I had the privilege to know her. Mrs. Jenkins was my 6th grade reading teacher in 1988-89 school year and I really, really liked being in her class. Many of my relatives had her as a teacher and she knew a lot of my family members including my grandparents, Mae Lee and Keith Ralston. I looked at Mrs. Jenkins as my “at school grandmother” and just thought the world of her. She made me laugh just by being herself and was NEVER, I mean NEVER without her red lipstick!! She’d put it on at her desk many times and every time she saw me watching her, she’d give her big laugh and say she had just eaten and forgot to put her lips back on. VERY CLASSY and well-dressed lady! Sometimes, she’d even walk around the school in her house shoes because her feet were tired… now that’s awesome to me! She was herself all the time!!! She was a character and truly someone you just wanted to hug and spend time talking to and just treating her as your own family. I will miss you Mrs. Jenkins….. as you would tell us… “JUST COOL YOUR JETS… EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE!” I could go on and on but now I can rest my mind and still enjoy her memory daily as always have.
God Bless to ALL the family and folks that knew her and can relate to my memories too. ❤️
Wednesday June 2, 2021 at 9:09 am