George Marshall Gant

George Gant was born in Dothan, Alabama on June 3, 1944 and passed away on the morning of August 6, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas.

A long time resident of Texas, George was a hardworking man with honest convictions.  He loved life, the outdoors, his family, and his country, which he served honorably, earning a Purple Heart as a soldier in the Vietnam Conflict. George had a curious mind and fearless demeanor, attributes that drove and defined him.  He could fix and build almost anything and for a number of years owned his own construction business. George was a natural leader with a generous spirit, mentoring many throughout his life, freely providing support and counsel, and opening his home for friends and family in need.

Predeceased by his mother, Johnnie (Marshall) Gant and brother-in-law, Mike Croft.  George is survived by his father, Senior Master Sergeant Bunny Gant, USAF, Retired; his wife, Sharon Gant; his children, Michael Gant and wife, Crystal; Erin Dufour and husband, Dwight; Paul Gant; and Sean Cain and wife, Lesa; his ten grandchildren; and his sister, Susan Croft.

Those who knew and loved George will miss him dearly.

“I will fear no evil, for you are with me.” Psalm 23:4

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating in George’s memory to Hope Hospice of New Braunfels, 611 North Walnut Avenue, New Braunfels, TX 78130.

Top LYS Tweets From the Week of July 31, 2016

If you are not following @LYSNation on Twitter, then you missed the Top 10 LYS Tweets from the week of July 31, 2016 when they were first posted.  And if you are on Twitter, you might want to check out the Tweeters who made this week’s list.

1. Success doesn't care how great you WERE. (By @DrMetz_MHS)

2. I’d rather have preparation than motivation. Everyone likes to play, but no one likes to practice. –Bum Phillips (By @CoachMotto)

3. 5% of a person's life is performance on "game day," while 95% is made up of the time we are preparing, practicing, and waiting to perform. (By @DrMetz_MHS)

4. A leader leads by EXAMPLE, where he intends to or not. (By @DanVForbes)

5. Successful leaders are learners - the learning process is ongoing, a result of self-discipline and perseverance. (By @JohnMaxwellTeam)

6. If you sacrifice principle trying to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one. –John Wooden (By @SportsMotto)

7. Leadership is neither showmanship nor dictatorship. Leadership is a stewardship and a partnership. (By @LeadershipCures)

8. The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible. -Arthur C. Clarke (By @LeadershipCures)

9. There are always those times when you're going to be down, it's how you step through it that makes you the person you are. –Mike Krzyzewski (By @CoachMotto)

10. "The bottom line is that when it comes to writing critically in the classroom, teachers do not have students do enough of it." (By @Mr_DTRutan)

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• Now at the Apple App Store: Fun 5 Timer (Fundamental 5 Delivery Tool); PowerWalks CLC (Networked Formative Observation Tool) 
• Upcoming Presentations: LYS / TASSP Advanced Leadership Academy (Keynote); The 2016 Texas Charter School Conference (Multiple Presentations); The 4^th Annual Fundamental 5 National Summit (Keynote) 
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