Neckties were in abundance last Wednesday afternoon as students, faculty, staff and a host of the general public gathered in the Lindle Castle Gymnasium at Clinton County High School to attend a memorial service in honor of Mike Anders.

Anders, who was well known for his love of neckties, died January 6, along with two passengers, Duane Shaw, of Albany, and Charise Peoples, of Indianaloplis, when the Beechcraft airplane Anders was piloting crashed into a house in Florida.

Anders, a spanish teacher at C.C.H.S., was also the boys’ golf coach as well as the coach for the school chess club.

In the top photo, a row of students shown wearing ties in honor of Anders during Wednesday’s ceremony. In the photo below, students Jacob Williams, Mariah Thompson, Lamon Tyler Hubbs, and Tyler Whiles perform one of Anders’ favorite songs.

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Above, Superintendent Charlotte Bernard spoke to those in attendance behind a m emorial display honoring Anders. Below, C.C.H.S. boys golf team member Eli Brown addressed those attending last week’s memorial.