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Hebbal Sir Bids Adieu; His Memoirs Continue to Cherish

Bengaluru: It was Sunday 14 July and by afternoon our childhood 1977 Batch SSLC classmate's WhatsApp group suddenly became active as condolences started pouring following the sad demise of our alma mater teacher SM Hebbal Sir. He was 97 and had recently celebrated his 97th birthday. No doubt well-lived innings and to the fullest extent, one could ever imagine these days. Hebbal Sir was known for daily parables: A tall and reasonably well-built gentleman, Hebbal Sir was known for his daily parables during the mass prayers of Basel Mission High School at Dharwad. He was too simple, straight and to the point in presenting the interesting sermons. Many a time he used to connect them with the daily ongoings making them fast to connect with the young minds of the time. A Teacher turned able Administrator: Ashok Shiramgond, recalls-"Hebbal Sir used to teach English and Mathematics very well. However, once he was appointed the Principal of Basel Mission High School his acumen for h...