Posted on 01/28/2005 6:20:31 PM PST by GeorgiaBushie
Sprayberry High School-Marietta, GA.
Jesus Fonseca Jr.
Pfc. Jesus Fonseca Jr., 19, of Marietta, died Monday, January 17, 2005 while defending his country in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. He is survived by his wife, Marlen of Jalisco, Mexico, his father, Jesus Fonseca, Sr., mother, Gloria Fonseca, sisters, Patricia Rodriguez, Gloria Fonseca, brothers, Jose Fonseca, Ricardo Fonseca, David Fonseca, all of Marietta, GA; many aunts, uncles nieces, nephews, friends and one grateful nation. The body will lie in state from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Friday, January 28, 2005 at Transfiguration Catholic Church in Marietta, with a Catholic Funeral Mass to follow. The Monsignor, Patrick Bishop and Father, Fernando Ruge will conduct the service. The Community is invited to attend. Burial will be held in Degollado, Jalisco, Mexico with full military honors. The family would like to thank the community for their support, The United States Army and Political Dignitaries for their understanding and condolences. Floral offerings may be sent to Transfiguration Catholic Church. SouthCare Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements, 770-427-9292.
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Mr. Fonseca was a graduate (class of 2003) of Sprayberry High School. The funeral procession was planned to go by Sprayberry at 10:25am and pause for a few moments in front of his old high school.
Principal Susan Galante, acting on orders from higher-up's, did not allow students to go outside and pay their respects to their former student, friend and fallen soldier, citing a rule that banned more than one school function per day. (A pep rally was scheduled for later in the afternoon).
There were no announcements to the student to alert them that the procession was passing or to give them the opportunity to pay their respects other than a few teachers and coaches (2 or 3 teachers) alerting their individual students that the procession was heading by the school and allowing them to go outside.
I will do that!
Bump!
Too bad!
"Will Ping you as well."
Thank you Northern Yankee!
"Principal Susan Galante citing a rule that banned more than 1 school function per day..."What a load of crap! "Where have the patriots gone?" We're here, but lib/socialists like Mizz Galante are firmly entrenched in education from preschool to college.
BTW Does this "principal" have an email address?.I'd like to drop her a line.Disgusted in Fla.
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