Former Music Teachers Russel Workman & Mark Irvin To Speak at Table Rock Museum

Russel Workman graduated from Table Rock in 1959 and returned to teach there in 1983. Here he is with a basketball trophy won when he was a senior. Although a high school athlete, music was his passion. He says he tells his grandchildren, “Real men sing!”
Russel Workman graduated from Table Rock in 1959 and returned to teach there in 1983. Here he is with a basketball trophy won when he was a senior. Although a high school athlete, music was his passion. He says he tells his grandchildren, “Real men sing!”

On Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 6 pm, Russel Workman and Mark Irvin will appear at a “Teacher Talk” at the Argus Newspaper Museum in Table Rock. There will be plenty of opportunity for former students to re-acquaint themselves with “Mr. Workman” and “Mr. Irvin” but may find themselves using first names these decades later. Russel taught music at Table Rock beginning school year 1983-1984 and winding…