Walter Zollman Memorial Gift

Walter Zollman and Jan Gaffney share a special father-daughter moment.

The friends of Jan Gaffney also expressed their respect and caring when her father, Walter Zollmann, died last year. Members of Ranchos to show their sympathy for her loss by remembering Mr. Zelman in a tribute that will continue is memory beyond his lifetime. Harriet Reynolds, a teacher from Iowa, made a contribution because, she said, I can’t think of any better way to show my respect and appreciation for Jan. I know she cares deeply about Reading Recovery, and I wanted my gift to promote a cause that is important to both of us and that would honor her father.” According to Jan, her father believed that how you treat others and what you do with your talents re the important measures of ones life. He placed a high value on the education of his own children and truly appreciated the difference that Reading Recovery makes in children’s lives. With his wife, Helen, he attended several the graduation ceremonies of Reading Recovery teachers, teacher leaders, and university trainers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and was tickled by their stories of teaching and training.“ As a frugal man, my dad would be grateful that gifts were made in his name that would benefit children’s literacy rather than wilt in a vase. I am my father’s daughter,” said Jan.