Kokes had his methods, but I am of the opinion he always had the best for the
school at heart. When we wanted to participate in school's intercol, I went to
Seepersad and to Hawkins and they both said Hillview is not a footballing
school. When I went to Kookaram, he said, "get enough students who are
interested in playing and we will play". We won the senior division and got
nuff licks in the championship division, but I can, for the rest of my life say
that I played inter col football. I have Mr. Kookaram to thank for that. I too
had my run ins with him, but still maintain the utmost respect for the man.

Rest in peace Kokes and my most sincere condolences to his family.

tariq khan <tariq.khan@...> wrote:
But hey, sorry.. I'm just adding posts to this man's list. I'm betting
that's what he wanted. It's all about money and numbers.

I'm leaving this list. bye

From: hillview2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:hillview2@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of tariq khan
Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 8:55 AM
To: hillview2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [ Hillview Old Boys ] Re: Pop the Champagne

You've missed the point... it's not about his methods.

It's about respect for the dead...

-tk

From: hillview2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:hillview2%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:hillview2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:hillview2%40yahoogroups.com> ]
On
Behalf Of trini_canadian
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 5:31 PM
To: hillview2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:hillview2%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [ Hillview Old Boys ] Re: Pop the Champagne

I totally agre with Everard.
Even though I never had Kokes as a teacher, his methods were always
in the best interest of the school. Of course you would never see it
that way when he is lacing a bamboo across your @ss..

Richard Gooding

--- In hillview2@yahoogroups.com <mailto:hillview2%40yahoogroups.com>
<mailto:hillview2%40yahoogroups.com> ,
DARRYL DAS <dassda@...> wrote:
>
> There is no happiness in death, especially for the ones left behind.
>
> the Trinidad & Tobago Web Directory <ttwebdirectory@...>
wrote: Pop the Champagne
> Good News today
>
> ==================================================================
> Retired Hillview principal dies
> Newsday Tuesday, April 29 2008
>
> Former principal of Hillview College, El Dorado, Richard Kokaram
died
> yesterday at Medical Associates, St Joseph. He was 67-years-old.
>
> Kokaram spent more than 30 years at Hillview during which he served
as
> teacher, vice-principal and principal. He served as chairman of the
> National Textbook Committee and was a member of the National
Advisory
> Committee on Education and Committee appointed to examine the
> delinking of the teaching service from the Public Service.
>
> Kokaram was the recipient of several commendations for his service
to
> education and national educational development. In 1993 he received
a
> national award for his outstanding service from the TT Unified
> Teachers Association.
>
> He served as elder of the Curepe Presbyterian Church and on several
> boards of the Presbyterian Church of TT. Kokaram leaves to mourn his
> wife Lynette, three sons and a daughter.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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