Tributes pour in honoring Arnold Torseth, Curt McCauley

Good teachers have a lifelong impact.

Great teachers, like Arnold Torseth and Curt McCauley, leave enduring legacies that span generations.

Their many contributions here will not soon – if ever – be forgotten.

The two La Conner men, each of whom passed earlier this month, for years modeled poise, wisdom and expertise in multiple areas while inspiring others to achieve their dreams.

They did so from different venues; Torseth in the classroom, McCauley in the martial arts studio.

They had in common an ability to share knowledge in a way that was both meaningful and memorable, the pro...