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When I was in High School, way back when Pharaoh Horemheb was on the throne, if a child died his/her senior year he/she was remembered at graduation. Usually we had a chair reserved for that child and their cap/gown was folded neatly on it in remembrance and the child's diploma was given to the parents.

Now mind you this remembrance varied from school to school but the bottom line is the child was remembered and shown respect.

1 posted on 05/15/2024 4:24:49 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

And very often, a page dedicated in the yearbook.


2 posted on 05/15/2024 4:26:34 PM PDT by Kiss7
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To: Morgana

Who ever heard of 17 or 18 year olds dying of cancer prior to 2022? đź’‰


3 posted on 05/15/2024 4:28:20 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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Pretty low class of the school.


5 posted on 05/15/2024 4:29:46 PM PDT by Reno89519 (If Biden is mentally unfit to stand trial, he is mentally unfit to be president. He needs to resign.)
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That's terrible for a school to do that. Back in the old days (yeah, I know, people hate when I say that) anyone who died was remembered at graduation, a chair was reserved for them, and a special section in yearbook was reserved for them as well.

What that school did was totally heartless.

7 posted on 05/15/2024 4:32:49 PM PDT by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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A classmate of mine in high school committed suicide the summer before our senior year.

He got a full page photo in the year book despite being a drug addled psychopath.


8 posted on 05/15/2024 4:33:14 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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WTF is wrong with “educators’ in this day and age?


9 posted on 05/15/2024 4:33:53 PM PDT by Joe Marine 76 ("Honor is a gift a man gives to himself." - Rob Roy MacGregor)
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My God, those school administrators are CRUEL and HEARTLESS. How could they do that?

Your school did a wonderful job honoring the deceased student. I don’t recall any students dying during my high school career, but we did lose a fraternity brother in college in his sophomore year. That was the first young person I knew to pass. It was really sad, especially because he was on his honeymoon in Hawaii, dove into a shallow pool, and broke his neck.


10 posted on 05/15/2024 4:34:08 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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Our graduating class lost 3 students from freshman to senior year.. Each had a photo in senior yearbook. One who died his senior year, in the winter was awarded a diploma, which was given to his parents.


11 posted on 05/15/2024 4:34:23 PM PDT by mware
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That decision is both unnecessarily cruel to her family and just plain odd for a school to go out of their way to appear devoid of empathy. There must be a backstory, a subplot to that decision. The article never goes any deeper than a general reporting.


12 posted on 05/15/2024 4:34:50 PM PDT by lee martell
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What’s wrong with people. Boy, are we messed up. A child died...


13 posted on 05/15/2024 4:38:27 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Liz you are good at this. Find the contact info for the board of education of this school so we can voice our opinion please..

thanks


15 posted on 05/15/2024 4:39:00 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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The administrators should be ashamed of themselves. She worked hard to complete her requirements, just so she could something with her life, and that should be remembered.


17 posted on 05/15/2024 4:40:49 PM PDT by Jonty30 (He hunted a mammoth for me, just because I said I was hungry. He is such a good friend. )
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What a crappy thing to do!


19 posted on 05/15/2024 4:42:42 PM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing)
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https://kslnewsradio.com/2102740/deceased-student-will-be-honored-at-american-fork-high-school-graduation-following-outcry/

It looks like now she will be recognized. Didn’t read the article, but hopefully the family will be satisfied with what the school comes up with.


20 posted on 05/15/2024 4:42:46 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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We unfortunately had a student at my son’s school pass away in his senior year due to cancer. His family has been involved with almost everything graduation and band wise since he was one of the lead members of said band. The citizens of our school district would have raised holy hell had the school tried to do anything to stop it.

Sadly his girlfriend died a few months after he did in a car accident that we’re not sure was an accident.


29 posted on 05/15/2024 4:50:29 PM PDT by cableguymn
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Schools use to be places that taught more than text book materials. They would teach, and expect, students to have honor and integrity as well as a level of compassion.

Part of teaching such things is living by example.

This ‘school’ failed


34 posted on 05/15/2024 5:04:58 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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It is almost like the school district has aborted the student from public view.


35 posted on 05/15/2024 5:05:43 PM PDT by CatOwner (Don't expect anyone, even conservatives, to have your back when the SHTF in 2021 and beyond.)
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The best educational moment in the lives of those associated with the scene. Free, too.


37 posted on 05/15/2024 5:15:32 PM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
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These “educators” are abject morons.


40 posted on 05/15/2024 5:22:10 PM PDT by bort
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It’s not a stretch to suggest the young lady was white, if the youngster was black or Hispanic it wouldn’t have likely happened. Of course they’ll never admit it when the whole nation comes down on them, just watch.


41 posted on 05/15/2024 5:29:42 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute. )
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