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Editorial
Dr. William E. Lynn Jr.
The sudden and untimely death of Dr. William E. Lynn Jr. has left Rappahannock County without the quiet leadership of an extraordinary man. As an educator, he gained the respect of his peers in public education and his colleagues at other private schools. As a man, he was known for his gentle manner, humility and careful thought.
Although he was not directly involved in the public affairs of the county, Dr. Lynn — or Mr. Lynn, as he modestly preferred to be called — let his presence be felt through his example as the headmaster of Wakefield School, the fine preparatory school he founded near Huntly.
Those members of the community who were privileged to know Dr. Lynn speak glowingly of his single-minded devotion to excellence in academics. His pursuit of scholarship is remarkable in a time when, too often, academic excellence takes a back seat or goes unrecognized.
“There just aren’t that many people who put what they truly believe in above their own personal pleasures. . .He wanted academic excellence; he wanted the best his students could do. And nine times out of 10 he got it.” That’s the way one member of the Wakefield community eulogized Dr. Lynn.
Dr. Lynn was one member of a minority in his outspoken support of the importance of scholarship and classroom excellence. He recognized that, but refused to bend to the popular thinking. While sports heroes are the usual fodder of
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