Samuel Laffoday Obituary

I read of Dr. Laffoday's passing in the Post & Courier. I was a classmate of the younger Sam's at Columbia High School. I am so sorry for your loss.

Great sense of humor
Quick Witt
My favorite teacher
He really knew his biology
Richard Boone Class of 61 Southern College of Pharmacy

I was a student of Dr. Laffoday in the early 1970's, and he was the highlight of my college career! To this day, I still remember him telling us, "you may not learn anything, but I promise you a laugh a day!!!" He was the epitome of everything you ever hoped for in a college professor!!! He,definitely, was "one in a million!"

Sam was a fine neighbor on Glendale Dr. and a Cub Scout Master for my 3 sons. He will be missed by all who had the good forture to know him.

He was a very gifted teacher and I have thought of him many times since I graduated from nursing school in 1981.

I will always remember his special way of making the point of how important particular parts of our anatomy are: "Don't ever let anyone talk you out of your liver," was one of my favorites.

If it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have successfully become a Registered Nurse.

I'm sure that there are hundreds of medical professionals, and many more of their patients, who owe a tremendous debt to his effective and often humorous style of teaching.

His philosophical pronouncement which has encouraged me throughout the years, in all kinds of situations was: "Protoplasm is adaptable."

May God bless you all, and grant you His peace.

Dr. Laffoday taught me as a young nursing student. He made me laugh as I struggled to master the material. I will always remember his great sense of humor, and the way he encouraged me when I felt I couldn't seem to "get it". What a special man! My deepest sympathy to the family.

Tim,
I am sorry to hear of your father's passing. As one of his former students I will continue to cherish his teachings. Please share my condolences with the rest of your family.

Sam was a wonderful man. I worked with him at DeKalb Community College for many years. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Tim, please accept my personal condolences and from other alumni of the Southern School of Pharmacy, class of 1966. Your father, as an outstanding faculty member, instilled in each of us the basic skills to practice our chosen profession. His presence in his long white starched coat in anatomy lab will never be forgotten. He did so much for all of us and all his students. He brought so much diginity to the word "teacher".

To the Laffoday family:

I was saddened to read of the death of Dr. Laffoday.

He was my instructor of Anatomy & Physiology at (formerly known as) DeKalb College in the late 70's. He was an excellent teacher -- a man of keen intellect; and he was so very eloquent in his delivery of the subject material. (". . . the gallbladder lies in warm repose behind the liver . . .," I can still hear him saying.) As well, he displayed a dry wit in the classroom.

No doubt, Dr. Laffoday could have parlayed his knowledgable, scientific mind into a considerably greater income bracket in the private arena; yet, he chose to teach.

How fortunate for us, his hundreds of former students. He was gifted and inspirational. I feel confident in saying that most of us have never forgotten him.

Mrs. Laffoday, I met and spoke with you and Dr. Laffoday a few years ago in the Same Day Surgery department at a local hospital. I became an RN -- indeed, using much of what I learned from Dr. Laffoday.

I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing him with us. You are in my thoughts.

Sincerely,

Please know how sorry I am to learn of the passing of Dr. Laffoday.He was my Biology teacher at DeKalb College when I was a questionable student. He inspired a level of confidence in me and through his encouragement, I continued to receive a B.S.; M.S. and J.D.I'm thankful for the time he shared with me.