In June of 1989, some 36 years ago, School Board Member Charles Williams and Lee Hebert Sr., principal of Abita Springs Middle School, checked out the new computer classroom.
Lee V. Hebert Sr was a life long educator working for the St. Tammany Parish School system for over 30 years as a mathematics and science teacher at Covington High School before becoming a guidance counselor and assistant principal. He eventually moved from Covington High School to Abita Springs Junior High School as principal. After retiring from the public school system, he began teaching at Southeastern Louisiana University for the mathematics department.
Many students and friends referred to him as “Coach Hebert” due to his love of sports and working with youth. For more than 25 years, he could be seen on football fields in the autumn and gymnasiums in the winter wearing the striped shirt of an official. He loved sports and saw sports as a way for young people to build character and learn team work.
Charles Williams served on the St. Tammany Parish School Board for 22 years and at one time was its president. He was instrumental in the establishment of the St. Tammany Parish Collective Bargaining Agreement for all school system employees. Williams was a graduate of Covington High School class of 1948. As a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, he served during the Korean War. Williams worked in the construction industry as a lifetime member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 60. His expertise was instrumental in the initial design and construction of various St. Tammany Parish Schools. He also served on the St. Tammany Jury Commission for approximately 20 years. William passed away on Wednesday June 11, 2008 at the age of 77 following a lengthy illness.
Information source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc.
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