Laura Williams Mandi Steele

August 28th, 2006.

I just happened across the website again after a considerable absence. I noticed the obituary page, and the invitation to email you with possible additions. I do believe a very necessary one has been overlooked.

I only discovered last night on the CHS website, while noting the dates and times of Homecoming activities, that Mandi (McPhail) Steele had passed in January of this year. I was deeply saddened to hear it. Although she was several years ahead of my graduation date (1988), I remember her as a wonderfully fun person whose very presence sparkled. Her sister Marla graduated two years ahead of me, her brother Matt was in my class, and Max two years later. I do not remember any point in my school career that did not reverberate with the name “McPhail”!

After learning of her passing, I did what investigation the internet would allow. I was not surprised to find that Mandi had devoted herself to teaching and been beloved of her students and their parents. I was also expecting the information that surfaced showing she had remained devoted to athletics, particularly running, and that a race had been named in her memory. Besides those bits, and her published obituaries, I was unable to discover much else. I do know that she left behind a bereaved husband and two young children, as well as an expansive extended family, who would in all likelihood appreciate seeing her remembered in some more permanent and personal venue. I know I would.

Please consider adding Mandi Steele’s obituary to your site.

Sincerely,
Laura (Williamson) Williams
CHS
Class of 1988