this was part of a 30 mif had the farewell video put together for a teacher called mr. griff put online for everybody to see when they found out he died in the train crash. >> mr. griff cares about us a lot. he never turns his back on you. >> he care about you, even when you are not caring about yourself. >> no matter who you are and what you do he wants you to give. >> mr. griffith was a pillar of an individual. >> rudy crew is the president of the college. >> how do you replace a man like this? >> you really don't. you realize that there are people in your life and people in your work environment for whom the gifts have been so widespread and so deep and so penetrating and compelling that they are a once in a lifetime kind of gifted person. >> derrick griffith was studying for his ph.d and he had finished his course work and was scheduled to get his degree in a week and a half and the you've has offered him the degree posthumously and he will forever be known as doctor griffith. >> and forever be known as a man who made a difference. >> i don't know why i'm getting so emoti