William “Bill” Turner Halstead
March 22, 1942 – January 8, 2024
Mr. William Halstead, a Calvert County high school teacher passed away on the night of January 8th, 2024. Mr. Halstead was born in East Liverpool Ohio, located in Columbiana County on March 22nd, 1942 to Dora Cain Halstead and James Turner Halstead. Some 16 months later they gave him a sister Donna Jean Halstead Cole. Soon after his mother Dora, had his sister EvaJane while their father moved to San Diego, California. James joined the marine corps and fought in World War II in the Pacific.
Mr. Halstead attended school Buchanan in Hanover County, Pa. and a larger school in Potter Township. He graduated from South Side High School in Hookstown, PA. in 1960, and started college at California State College in PA. that fall. While attending college he met his future wife Joyce Taylor. While a senior at California State College William was interviewed by Calvert County Public Schools principal Jessie Starkey and after visiting Calvert County and the modern looking Calvert High he accepted an offer of $5000 to teach there. Mr. Halstead received a national science foundation grant to attend Graduate school at University Santa Clara, California which he completed during the first five summers while he was not teaching. Joyce attended University of San Jose State for five summers to increase her educational prowess in elementary education.
Mr. Halstead moved to Calvert County in late August of 1964 in a 1960 Ford falcon with 3 suits of clothes, a few white shirts, and suitcase full of pencils. After overcoming a period of home sickness, he relished the new excitement of living near the Chesapeake.
William married Joyce Taylor on February 5th, 1966 in Carmichaels Pennsylvania and they have been married for the last 57 years, living in Prince Frederick Maryland for most of the time. He taught mathematics and computer science for 32 years in Calvert County split between Calvert High School and the new Northern High School when it opened. Mr. Halstead will be missed by many family members and friends.
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10 Jan 2024
1:18pm
Mr Halstead will be missed. He has a great presence at Northern High.
God bless.
City
Santa Rosa Beach
State
Florida
10 Jan 2024
5:47pm
Outstanding educator but an even better person. Was a great influence and example to the youth of Calvert County
Ed Fliss
City
Humble
State
TX
10 Jan 2024
7:25pm
Mr. Halstead will be missed!
He was my teacher at Northern High school. He was my favorite teacher.
City
Prince Frederick
State
Maryland
10 Jan 2024
9:32pm
A great teacher. Thoughts and prayers…
City
Owings
State
MD
10 Jan 2024
10:14pm
Mr. Halstead was a good man that instilled core values in his students. He will be missed. My sincere condolences to his wife and family.
City
Upper Marlboro
State
Md
11 Jan 2024
12:16pm
So sorry to hear of Mr. Halstead’s passing. I knew his family from living in Breezy Point when I was a child. He was also a favorite teacher of mine at Calvert High. My deepest condolences to his entire family.
City
Melbourne
State
Florida
11 Jan 2024
2:49pm
My condolences to his family and all who mourn his passing. He was a great teacher who cared about his profession and students.
City
Fort Lauderdale
State
FL
11 Jan 2024
3:37pm
A neighbor of ours at Dares Beach. He always let the neighborhood children play football in his large yard. A nice man who loved being near the Bay. May he rest in peace.
City
Prince Frederick
State
MD
11 Jan 2024
5:10pm
I am sorry to learn of Bill’s passing. He was a remarkable teacher. I was his colleague at Northern for years. He will be missed. My condolences to the family.
City
Chesapeake Beach
State
MD
11 Jan 2024
7:54pm
Bill Halstead was much loved by our family, all the Feeleys.
I have always respected and enjoyed my brother-in-law (Jacqueline Feeley).
He was a man of honesty and integrity and understood teenagers and worked with them to help them become the best person they could be. I will always treasure the memories of the times we shared, our meals together and his turkey soup!
We had great fun traveling and visiting with Joyce in Bill in Maryland, love to both.
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
11 Jan 2024
7:57pm
Mr Halstead was my math teacher in High School
City
Prince Frederick
State
Md
11 Jan 2024
9:03pm
Please accept my condolences on the passing of Mr. Halstead. I am a 1971 graduate of Calvert Senior High and I remember Mr. Halstead as a gentleman and scholar.
City
Owings
State
MD
12 Jan 2024
6:33am
A truly great teacher with the best attitude and dedication for his students. Bill was a good friend to many and will deeply be missed. I’m so glad we kept in touch for many years and shared a few laughs along the way.
May God comfort his family, friends and loved ones. Rest peacefully and God bless the life and memory of Bill Halstead.
City
HUNTINGTOWN
State
MD
12 Jan 2024
1:53pm
Mr Halstead may you RIP. What a wonderful man and great teacher. You’ll be truly missed
City
Beltsville
State
Md
13 Jan 2024
6:26pm
My sincere condolences for such a great loss. I grew up in Dares Beach and always enjoyed talking to Mr. Halstead when I would pass by. He was my teacher at Calvert Senior High School. He cared deeply about all his students. He touched a lot of children’s lives. RIP Mr. Halstead.
City
St. Leonard
State
MD
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Mr Halstead will be missed. He has a great presence at Northern High.
God bless.
Outstanding educator but an even better person. Was a great influence and example to the youth of Calvert County
Ed Fliss
Mr. Halstead will be missed!
He was my teacher at Northern High school. He was my favorite teacher.
A great teacher. Thoughts and prayers…
Mr. Halstead was a good man that instilled core values in his students. He will be missed. My sincere condolences to his wife and family.
So sorry to hear of Mr. Halstead’s passing. I knew his family from living in Breezy Point when I was a child. He was also a favorite teacher of mine at Calvert High. My deepest condolences to his entire family.
My condolences to his family and all who mourn his passing. He was a great teacher who cared about his profession and students.
A neighbor of ours at Dares Beach. He always let the neighborhood children play football in his large yard. A nice man who loved being near the Bay. May he rest in peace.
I am sorry to learn of Bill’s passing. He was a remarkable teacher. I was his colleague at Northern for years. He will be missed. My condolences to the family.
Bill Halstead was much loved by our family, all the Feeleys.
I have always respected and enjoyed my brother-in-law (Jacqueline Feeley).
He was a man of honesty and integrity and understood teenagers and worked with them to help them become the best person they could be. I will always treasure the memories of the times we shared, our meals together and his turkey soup!
We had great fun traveling and visiting with Joyce in Bill in Maryland, love to both.
Mr Halstead was my math teacher in High School
Please accept my condolences on the passing of Mr. Halstead. I am a 1971 graduate of Calvert Senior High and I remember Mr. Halstead as a gentleman and scholar.
A truly great teacher with the best attitude and dedication for his students. Bill was a good friend to many and will deeply be missed. I’m so glad we kept in touch for many years and shared a few laughs along the way.
May God comfort his family, friends and loved ones. Rest peacefully and God bless the life and memory of Bill Halstead.
Mr Halstead may you RIP. What a wonderful man and great teacher. You’ll be truly missed
My sincere condolences for such a great loss. I grew up in Dares Beach and always enjoyed talking to Mr. Halstead when I would pass by. He was my teacher at Calvert Senior High School. He cared deeply about all his students. He touched a lot of children’s lives. RIP Mr. Halstead.