For retiring teacher, 39 years of fond memories

Karen Murri went to Havre High School, went to college and came home to teach at her alma mater for 39 years.

She’s taught business, accounting and computer classes in the same school and same place — Room 45 — all these years.

She’s become the institutional memory, as well as the favorite teacher of hundreds over the years.

But her stretch at Havre High is coming to an end.

She'll retire at the end of the school year, and she’ll leave with the fondest of memories.

“It was 39 years, but it flew by,” she said. “I loved every minute of it — almost.”

“I had the most fabulous students and the grea...