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BELOVED TEACHER AND COACH, DEAD AT 77

 richard grant
Centennial High School yearbook, 1962

richard grant

Richard Hawley Grant (November 27, 1935 – March 27, 2013)

Grant passed away on March 27, 2013, in Roatan, Honduras, while
cruising the Western Caribbean. He was born in Portland, Oregon
and graduated from Beaverton High School in 1953 and attended 
the University of Oregon, graduating in 1957. Richard went on to
become a health/PE teacher and coach at The Dalles High School
from 1957 to 1960 and Centennial High School in Gresham from
1960 to 1966.  

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to OPB, All Classical 89.9
or a local Food Bank. A Celebration of Dick’s life will be held at the
Willamette Heritage Center at the Mill in Salem on April 28 1-3 p.m.

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FRED ROGERS BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1928

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 fred rogers

  Fred McFeely Rogers
(March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003)

Fred Rogers was an educator, Presbyterian minister, songwriter, author,
and television host. Rogers was most famous for creating and hosting 
Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood on PBS (1968–2001),

RogersShowOpeningCard

fred_with_all_the_puppets

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JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL, THEN AND NOW

jefferson high school 1908
1908 postcard

jefferson high 2010
2010

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REMEMBER YOUR SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL ?

Safety Patrol

School safety patrol, 1953

     
     

                             safety patrol badge

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BACK-TO-SCHOOL ~ THE SCHOOL LUNCH

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school lunch program

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