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« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2006, 11:19:00 AM »
Jason Devereaux Wrather
Jason Devereaux WRATHER Jason Devereaux Wrather of North Bend, WA. Formerly of Grand Rapids, MN & Los Angeles, CA. A Dear, Sweet, Loving Husband and an excited devoted Daddy to Sara and Penelope Wrather. He has so many family and friends that he has touched; he was a caring and patient son to his mother, Nancy-Jo; and cherished his dog, Henry, that lives on at age 18. He Left us way too soon on Feburary 6, 2006. He lived in the fast lane and died in the fast lane. In the true spirit of being a Harley Parts guy, he donated his organs to save others. Roaring sevice of Motorcycles and Family will be held at the family home in North Bend at high noon Feb. 11 2006. Angel Dada, you will live in our hearts forever.
Published in print from 2/10/2006 - 2/11/2006.
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« Reply #16 on: February 20, 2006, 05:12:00 PM »
Those two guys listed above were two of my best friends at RMA.  I will miss them dearly.   :cry:
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« Reply #17 on: February 20, 2006, 08:20:00 PM »
thank you for posting that, OK.  Did they take their lives?  If they did, that is significant.
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« Reply #18 on: February 20, 2006, 11:07:00 PM »
I wasn't the person that posted their death notices although it saddens me very much.

Alex Van Rensselaer was one of the kindest people at RMA and a good friend.  I have two wonderful drawings that he completed for my scrapbook and a page full of photos of him.  I couldn't hold back the tears while looking at them.  I'm not sure suicide was the cause of death but googling him shows that his family was an active supporter of NARSAD, a mental health advocacy group so I wonder if he had some sort of illness. Regardless, the world lost a wonderful person.

Jason Wrather was my little brother at RMA...he was also an artist and a good friend.  What saddens me most is that he died the day before I went to Seattle and had his memorial service the day before I came home.  Had I known sooner I would have attended.  I'm not aware of the cause of death for him either.

Jason and Alex...you are both in my prayers and will live on forever in my memories.
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« Reply #19 on: February 21, 2006, 07:26:00 AM »
Yeah, I knew Jason, too. One of the students in the peer group below mine (we later merged) was close with him.
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« Reply #20 on: February 21, 2006, 11:41:00 AM »
OKB4RMA: When were you there? Who was in your peer group? How about you Castle? Who was in your peer group?
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« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2006, 08:20:00 AM »
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On 2006-02-21 08:41:00, Anonymous wrote:

"How about you Castle? Who was in your peer group?"


people.

people who neeeeed... people.
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« Reply #22 on: February 22, 2006, 08:51:00 PM »
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On 2006-02-22 05:20:00, sorry... try another castle wrote:

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On 2006-02-21 08:41:00, Anonymous wrote:


"How about you Castle? Who was in your peer group?"




people.



people who neeeeed... people.
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 :rofl:
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« Reply #23 on: February 27, 2006, 06:45:00 PM »
Are trying to list members of peer groups?

My peer, which formed July 7th, 1986 began with me,
Bill Henry.  
Arriving later that day, and thus number 2, was Emily Harris from Atlanta Georgia.  I guess her flight was longer than my own, so I came first.
Todd Atkinson came a couple of days later, and the school decided we would form a new peer group rather than joining the one above us.
The peer group above us included such members as Melissa Lanier, Michelle Falk (before she left), Ron Fichera, Danny Axelrod, Larry Stout, Guy Mayer, (I think Kendra Binnings), Alex Cooper and a few others who made it till the end.

After Todd we had (not in order) Jason Mitchell, Heather Thompson, Geoff Sprague, Mike Bird, and I feel bad because I cannot recall any other members making it to graduation.

We absorbed some "look goods" from the peer group below us who rode with us from about the Values till graduation.  Jaqueline Wright and Russ Decker.  Yes, the same Russ Decker who later became a staff member.  

Russ and Jaqueline came from the peer group of Susan Ellenburg, Jon Prall, Kevin Devorak, Dan Nater, Lisa Hawkenson, Kim Gormann, Chris...  Um...  His dad drove Indy cars, someone will remember him...  from Portland, Oregon...Chris Rogers perhaps???, Sam Walton (of Walmart fame) and I believe Maggie might have been in their peer group as well, but I think she was in the one below that.  Maybe even two below.  I seem to remember Maggie being in the same peer group as Jackie Gubber (Barbara Walters daughter), and they were much younger students.  I think I was in Challenge when Jackie arrived.  

So those are members of three peer groups that arrived between May and September of 1986.

I also knew Alex Van Rensaeler and Kevin Deveraux.  They were extremely younger students though.  I remember Alex because Geoff Sprague, my closest friend on planet Earth, used to spend time with him.  He was very quiet.  And unfortunately became a target of Caroline Wolfe's attention.  I did not know Kevin beyond that fact he was there.  Towards the end of the program you tend to get busy and spend less and less time with new students.  

If we were to plan some kind of reunion how would we go about it, if people were interested?  And I agree, Idaho is not where I want to go and spend any time.

As for why we post annoymously?  I can never remember the passwords I use for these sites.  But I typically sign my name to things since I have so few enemies and those I have are not very strong.

I am willing to start the ball rolling on getting people directly in touch with each other by letting you guys email me directly.  I don't care who sends an email, even if you were not from this time period at RMA.  If you have questions, I will try and answer.  This is my actual email address, not some temp, and I check it daily.  

Epiphanyswr@sbcglobal.net

Drop me a message, friendly or otherwise and I will reply as time permits.

---Bill Henry,
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« Reply #24 on: February 28, 2006, 03:32:00 PM »
Bill you might want to check your dates.  I think you are off by at least a year.

As a small note,   I do not think that its cool to put other peoples names on the board as having attended RMA.  

Just imagine, one of our peers, being googled by a possible future employer, a co-worker, or who ever and then having to desribe RMA or having to lie and say that was someone else by the same name.
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« Reply #25 on: February 28, 2006, 04:30:00 PM »
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"Bill you might want to check your dates.  I think you are off by at least a year.



As a small note,   I do not think that its cool to put other peoples names on the board as having attended RMA.  



Just imagine, one of our peers, being googled by a possible future employer, a co-worker, or who ever and then having to desribe RMA or having to lie and say that was someone else by the same name.  

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agreed
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« Reply #26 on: February 28, 2006, 09:13:00 PM »
You are correct, I put the time of our graduation.  Our peer group was formed in July of 1984 and graduated in July of 1986.  

Thanks for keeping an eye on my dates.

--Bill,
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« Reply #27 on: March 26, 2006, 03:34:00 AM »
Hello.

 So sorry to hear about Alex and Jason.

I was Alex's big sister. He was so sweet. Those big doe eyes. Beautiful artist. I have a painting of flowers by him in my bedroom.

I remember when he took a vow of silence. Can't remember how long he stayed silent. But it seemed like forever.

And him comming to school as a bagel.

I remember the staff thinking he was being rebelious- And I was thinking something is seriously wrong...

I think of so many people from back then.

I think of Scooty. Scott. Wonder now if he was autistic? My S.A.T. scores were confused with his.
So for months my family thought I was a genious.

much love to everyone

jacqueline
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« Reply #28 on: March 26, 2006, 05:14:00 AM »
I knew Scott for an unbelievably short time, but based on conversations I have had with other people about him, that was the thought that came up for me, too. Aspergers syndrome, possibly. Which makes it even more of a crime what his parents did. My nephew is autistic, and the thought of anyone treating him like people treated Scott would seriously make me want to beat the living shit out of those responsible.
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« Reply #29 on: March 26, 2006, 09:32:00 AM »
oh God. CEDU is the last qualified place to deal with anyone with Asperger's. (Or anyone with anything really.) The only thing that school is qualified to do is make it worse.
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