How to Live and How to Die: John Casey (1943-2017) (2018)

In February of 2017, Warren Wilson College Professor John Casey succumbed to cancer. Casey was many things throughout his life, including a philosopher, an artist, a craftsman, a teacher, an environmentalist, and a husband. As Casey spent his final days at his home on the campus of the college where he had lived and worked for 25 years, his wife Rebecca realized his tremendous impact on those who had been in his classroom throughout the years. Many of his former students traveled miles to say their goodbyes. He had always been a role model for breaking down the barriers by thinking outside the box, teaching others to do the same. From developing one of the first environment ethics courses for business to using his wood-working to fight stereotypes and social injustices he saw, Casey was a man who always stayed true to his core beliefs and taught from his heart.