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Forever Learning Institute lost a beloved teacher and friend this week, Dr. Steven Gable. Steve began teaching literature at Forever in 2015 and has not missed a semester since. His love of a well constructed sentence, his amazing knowledge and unending humor drew students to his classes year after year. Steve typically taught an American classic novel including the works of William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck. Steve also taught a class on American Presidential Elections and created a course describing the works of art and stained glass windows in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on the campus of The University of Notre Dame with amazing and fascinating details of the history and symbolism of each work. During the pandemic and forced move to Zoom, Steve continued to lead his classes each week. "Steve's classes were the highlight of my week, and they helped me get through Covid's shutdowns, stress, and losses thanks to Steve's insight, humor and hope. He also brought me back to classic literature, not only reminding me what I had loved and missed about these kind of books and stories but also showing what depths of understanding were still to be gained from the literature, from his scholarship and perspective, and from the wisdom waiting in group discussions led by a kind, thoughtful, and hilarious instructor," said one of his students. "I know I will finish reading All the King's Men someday, when the tears diminish, because Steve would want us to, and I will try to hear his voice and hang on to the gifts he gave all of us." We struggled to put words together that would do Steve justice, but find that this beautifully worded obituary does in for us. We too, will miss him forever.