In Memory

Debbie Mumaw

 Debbie died in the late spring of 1978 in Edinburg.



 
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07/21/10 10:06 PM #1    

Laura Hodges

 Are you sure about this date?  I distinctly remember being in Mrs. Smitherman's 7th grade class, at  Edinburg Elem., which would have been 1975.  Debbie was in my class although I didn't know her well, as she was so quiet.  I remember Mrs. Smitherman crying.  This has stuck with me to this day, especially now that I am a parent.  I didn't understand it at the time, but now I can understand how Mrs. Smitherman would feel, being a mother as well as a teacher, and knowing a child and a student of hers had died.  

Laura


09/28/10 06:19 PM #2    

Martha Symons (White)

  To answer a question by Laura Hodges, concerning the death year of Debbie Mumaw? I distinctly remember, that Debbie died the early summer, 1978 , after 10th grade. Debbie had a troubled home life and I would often get permission from Mrs. Croy to sit out of PE with Debbie to try and comfort her. We would sit in the bleachers and talk. Carolyn Huffman called me in tears that June, and told me what had happened. I also remember taking drivers ed that same summer and Mrs. Croy commenting how she wished she could had helped Debbie more. There's no way Debbie died in 1975, because she went to high school with us . Not sure who that other student is. Robin Arnold died in 1975 , the summer after 7th grade. She went to Woodstock Elementary, not Edinburg

     Martha


09/28/10 06:22 PM #3    

Martha Symons (White)

 Correction, concerning the year Robin Arnold died. Sorry she did die the summer of 1974 not 75 .


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