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Family mourns, but celebrates life of crossing guard

Patrick | 5:31 p.m. Jan. 7, 2009

Sounds like a great man. I wish his family well.

20 mph? | 6:32 p.m. Jan. 7, 2009

This is a terrible tragedy.

How could a car going 20 mph send a person 69 feet? There is no way the responsible party was only going 20 mph.

I wish we had more people like this dedicated crossing guard.

farmgirl | 8:30 a.m. Jan. 8, 2009

A simple life that has touched so many. Thanks for the article on this incredible man and his forgiving family. What a legacy!

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K | 9:39 a.m. Jan. 8, 2009

The part about cars "blowing mindlessly" through the intersections really bothers me.

What if next time it's a child?

My sympathies to both families. It take a lot of courage to be a crossing guard with all the crazy drivers on the roads.

SLOW DOWN AND PAY ATTENTION!!

mp | 10:39 a.m. Jan. 8, 2009

What difference does it makes whether it's a child or an adult?

Teresa | 11:34 a.m. Jan. 8, 2009

It's been a long time, Keith so sorry to hear about your dad. It has been my blessing to have know you and your family. Thank you for your example of forgiveness and love towards others. May you be comforted in your time of pain.

Carol | 3:36 p.m. Jan. 8, 2009

I have sorrow for Keith's family and their loss. I was a crossing guard during the 90's and work for West Valley. I was hit by a man backing out of the parking lot in front of the school. He was going very slow but didn't bother to look behing him. I was already crossing children. I sustained permament damage to my shoulder when I hit the ground. It not hard to say that the car was going 20 and he flew 69 feet. I was thrown 14 feet and my driver was going about 2 or 3 mph. Losing any crossing guard is like losing a family member.

mom of 2 boys | 10:53 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009

My heart goes out to the family and to all the kids who had to suffer such a great loss I guess we can find some peace in knowing that he was doing what he loved to do !! at 77 most men would be in the house bored to death while time passed so slowly I am sure it gave his life meaning in his older years to have been such a inspiration to every child as well as every motoriist he waved too. We will miss you and your kind smiles and waves hello rest in peace Laurie

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