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Community Mourns Loss Of Longtime Educator, Youth Leader
November 24, 2012
Friends, family and students are mourning the loss of a beloved teacher and youth leader who passed away suddenly on Friday.
Bobby Gindl, 59, taught agriculture for 30 years before retiring. He left retirement to return to teaching math and science for several years at Ernest Ward Middle School. He was currently teaching agriculture at Central School in Allentown.
Gindl was a graduate of Tate High School, Pensacola Junior College and Auburn University where he majored in vocational agriculture.
“It has made a huge impact on my life,” Bobby Gindl said during a ceremony recognizing the longevity of the Barrineau Park 4-H Club . “I ended up becoming an agricultural teacher.”
Gindl was also the leader of the Barrineau Park 4-H Club, the oldest continuing 4-H Club in the state of Florida. He became involved with 4-H at an early age under the leadership of his father Francis Gindl.
He is survived by his wife Tena and numerous relatives. For the complete obituary, click here.
Pictured: Bobby Gindl at a ceremony honoring the Barrineau Park 4-H Club. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
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14 Responses to “Community Mourns Loss Of Longtime Educator, Youth Leader”
Sorry to hear of your loss. Mr Bobby was a great person . He will be missed .I had a chance to go to 4-H camp with Bobby when we were kids, he always keep the laughs going as well as the mischief.
So sorry for your loss. His service to education and Florida 4-H was appreciated by so many youth and others in the community.
Tena, Beth, Carrie, Kelly and Francis, our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God ease your pain as he fills your thoughts and hearts with wonderful memories. Bobby was a great supporter of all youth and worked as a professional educator and volunteer helpng youth to succeed in life. His impact on the lives of children, co-workers, volunteers and others may never be fully known, but without question he touched many lives and made a difference in this world. The 4-H family has lost a great supporter, volunteer, mentor and friend. We will all miss Bobby!
He was an excellent teacher, not only did he teach us students that he had about our educations, he taught us about life as well.
Praying for the family, it’s a sad loss of a great man.
My thoughts are with you all. I hope you girls can find peace at such a difficult time. He was an outstanding man with lots of devotion in all he did.
I am so sad to hear this. Mr. Gindl was an outstanding leader, and teacher. His involvement within the 4-H, and FFA has left knowledge and Ag education in the minds of many children! He will be greatly missed! My thoughts and prayers are with the Gindl family.
Tena, I’m so sorry for your loss. You and the girls are in my prayers.
Gasp! My heart is heavy with sadness! Such an awesome man that our family has known for a short time. Our prayers are with his beautiful wife and daughters. He will be GREATLY missed!
A strong supporter of 4H and youth mentor has left us. God must need him in heaven for a reason. We sure needed him here. The whole Ginjdl family has been a blessing to 4H. Dorothy and Francis I share your loss.
I will be out of town next week and will not be able to attend the funeral. I want to express my sorrow at the loss of such a fine man, especially to his wife and my long time friend Francis and his wife. Wilson
sorry to read this. He and my brother, Howard, went to Auburn together.
Thanks William for this story… Bobby was a tremendous leader in this community and someone I can truly call a friend. His dedication was to his family first and foremost, and then to the 4-H program, working hard to keep the program alive ane well.My heart goes out to Tena, Kelli, Carrie, and Beth and their families. God’s Blessings to ALL of you….
I’m so sorry to hear this. Mr. Gindl was the ag teacher at my school and my 8th grade homeroom teacher. I remember him as a bit of a cut up at times. Prayers for his family and loved ones.
So sorry for your loss. Praying for you to experience the Peace and Love of God during this time of loss.