Paul Douglas Umphlett
Paul Douglas Umphlett, 58, of Hertford, North Carolina passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2006. A retired teacher from the Perquimans County High School and Perquimans County Middle School, he was a member of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church, had served in the National Guard, was a past president of the Perquimans County Jaycees and the Perquimans County Volunteer Rescue Squad, and had received the award, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Surviving are his wife of 36 years, Jeanie Cars
on Umphlett; two daughters, Heather U. Chitty, husband Peyton and their daughter Paxton of Wilmington, NC, Dr. Melissa A. Umphlett of Washington, D.C.; a sister, Lena Mansfield and husband John, and a brother, Charlie Morgan Umphlett and wife Brenda, all of Hertford; a sister-in-law, Jenean Umphlett of Washington, NC; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Kaye and Charlie Littleton, and father-in-law, James Carson, all of Bethel, NC; and his faithful canine companion, Sir Bogey Carson.
Friendship
You do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.
Life is 10% of what happens to you and 90% of how you react.
A friend is someone who knows all about you, but loves you anyway.
“Dug” Quotes
Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
When in Rome, do as the Romans do!!
It’s not where you start but where you finish.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
You can put that in your book.
They are doing the best they know how.
You can eat an elephant, if you cut it in small enough pieces, one piece at a time!
“Salute”
School
Everybody deserves a chance. The parents are sending us the best kids they have; they are not keeping the good ones at home!
If a student failed, I have failed because I am the “teacher.”
Expect the best of every student,
no excuses, high expectations.
Marriage
Geese mate for life and we are supposed to mate for life.
We are in this for the long haul.
The grass may appear greener on the other side of the fence, but . . .
you still have to mow it.
Love is unconditional.
We are just “two peas in a pod.”
