Beloved English Teacher with ALS Writes Moving Essay with Her Only Working Finger 3 Days Before Her Death

Lynette Williamson, a high school English teacher from Monte Rio, California, died March 18 after a year-and-a-half-long battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She was 55. The beloved instructor left behind a 30-plus-year career in English tutelage at Analy High School in Sebastapol, where she also led the debate team, reports The Press Democrat. And before her death, Williamson used her only remaining functioning finger -- the thumb on her non-dominant hand, typing three words per min...