I am a Linguist by profession. I first met Prof. Laing sometime in 1996 or so. I was then asked to teach group of science students Language and Study Skills, a compulsory program for all first year students of the University. When I got to the lecture hall, Prof. Laing was already there. Then I learned I was going to co-teach this course with him. He was to teach the students how to use the dictionary among others in their science programs. That was to begin a life-long relationship with him. Then one afternoon, I think, in June 2001, I went to the Senior Common Room of Akuafo Hall with my son Reuben. And there was Prof. Laing. He called me, and asked who the young child was, but before I had finished answering the question, Reuben was all over Prof., frantically grabbing at Prof's. digital camera. It took several minutes of persuasions to get him away from the cameras, but since then, Reuben and I have remained Prof.'s grandson and son respectively. Throughout these years of association with him, I have learnt from him to be humble and friendly to all I come in contact with. I have also learnt that I loose nothing by giving my best effort to my students. He taught me to do thorough revision of my teaching plan before getting into the lecture hall; he told me not to disregard answers students give to questions I ask them for every answer told you something about your students. He advised me to follow my hunches and be creative. He rekindled a latent scientific part of me; I heeded all these advices from him, and in 2011, I was awarded the Best Teacher in the Humanities at the University of Ghana. Such is my growth since I first met him in the Linguistics Department Lecture Theatre at the University of Ghana. I owe the lot of my academic growth to him, and therefore would like to dedicate the award I was given for being the Best Teacher to Prof. Laing. Prof. Reuben and I bid you farewell. Dr. George Akanlig-Pare