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John 15:13

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Linda M.

Colleague4 weeks agoremembering 2001

Principal

I taught down the hall from Roo for years. He made the hardest days lighter. The whole school felt like his family.

in memory of Ed

From everyone who loved him

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Submit by July 28 to be included in the memorial service · August 1, 2026

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