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John R. Rogers High School, Spokane, WA - Class of 1960
Home Stories 2009 - We Were There Sep 2009 - John Jelinek

Sep 2009 - John Jelinek

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1846PDT, 12 AUGUST (FINALLY A QUIET COOL NITE WITH MY K9) 2009

SITTING IN THE DELI SEATING AREA RELAXING WITH  LARGE ICE TEA AT FREDIES BEFORE I SPEND SOME MONEY, I STRUCK UP A CONVERSION WITH ANOTHER. THE FELLOW IS A TAD BIT YOUNGER THEN US. ONE THING LED TO MANY AND (to) ROGERS.

HE IS THE SON OF OUR BELOVED DEAN OF BOY(s) JOHN JELINEK. I DIDN'T HAVE TOO MUCH TO DO WITH HIM AS I WAS A "GOOD BOY"! MR. J DEPARTED THIS EARTH IN 1966, ONE YEAR AFTER HE RETIRED, AND WAS DIAGNOSISED WITH CANCER.

MUCH TO OUR (un)KNOWN, HE WAS COMBATING CANCER WHILE AT ROGERS. I BET I WILL FIND OUT AS I GO TALKING WITH THE 29 LIVING FACULTY,  (that) THEY WERE DOING THE SAME, AND DIDN'T LET THE STUDENTS KNOW. MAY JOHN JELINEK REST IN PEACE.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 01 September 2009 06:40