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Miscellaneous => General Off-Topic => Topic started by: Mark of the Dragon on April 30, 2005, 11:57:07 AM

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Post by: Mark of the Dragon on April 30, 2005, 11:57:07 AM

On April 8th, 2005...Dr. James Pope, Principal of Moorhead City Middle School died in a car crash. This was his first, and last, year at Moorhead...but that is not what upsets me. What upsets me is that he was the principal at Hammond Middle School from 2001 to 2004. I had the priveledge of being a student at Hammond from 2001 to 2002, and from that one year that I attended under his authority, I can easily say he was a great man. He was very relaxed and knew how to talk to the students eye-to-eye. Our test scores were up because of him...and nobody in the school ever complained.

I must confess that I never went to the guidance office when I needed help... I went to him. He always knew what to say and how to say it...and I was never there to pay him back. I...couldn't even go to his funeral, as I just now found out.

If I seem really upset for the next few weeks, you guys should understand why.

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Post by: Dude Man on April 30, 2005, 12:26:48 PM

Aww, that to bad. Sorry to year that. Hope you'll feal better, man.

Rest in peace James Pope. -_-

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Post by: Number Eight on April 30, 2005, 12:42:37 PM

Ditto.

 -_-

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Post by: Cesque on April 30, 2005, 01:08:52 PM

My german teacher died back in the fifth grade of elementary school in car accident... Man, we were all so happy.

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Post by: Aminaga on April 30, 2005, 02:16:05 PM

Rest in pieces peace, James Pope.

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Post by: Mark of the Dragon on May 01, 2005, 07:04:28 PM

I just got an email from the replacement principal at Moorhead Middle School.

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Dr. Pope was killed in a car accident. He was on his way to school (Highway 24) with his 2 daughters. The weather was extremely bad that morning. A truck was going too fast for conditions and hydroplaned. It hit Dr. Pope's Expedition broad side on the passenger side.Then a second smaller truck was knocked into the rear of his vehicle.
From our understanding he died on the scene.He was identified by two of our county SROs including the one here. His daughters were taken to Carteret General Hospital and then taken by ambulance to Pitt County Hospital. They were hospitalized for a week with some seatbelt injuries and Ginna had a broken arm. The arm was crushed when the driver's seat broke and came back on her. Her sister helped her get out of the car before the emergency services arrived.They are back in school now.
His wife was brought from her job in New Bern to Morehead City after the wreck. She is doing as well as can be expected.

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Post by: Aminaga on May 01, 2005, 07:16:04 PM

Woah. Sounds like a bad accident. Now I really do wish the best, for both you, and Dr. Pope's family.

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Post by: Number Eight on May 01, 2005, 08:31:26 PM

I do, as well.

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Post by: Spyder on May 02, 2005, 01:26:03 AM

I'm glad his daughters are ok.

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Post by: Cesque on May 02, 2005, 05:31:34 AM

I'm less glad that MotD will try hitting on them "baby, heard you got the accident" way within a week.

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Post by: Mark of the Dragon on May 02, 2005, 08:13:13 AM

No. I cannot, and will not, do that.

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Post by: AlienDude on May 02, 2005, 09:20:36 AM

heh

give them the best of luck from the people here at MS!!!!

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Post by: Cesque on May 02, 2005, 01:20:41 PM

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No. I cannot, and will not, do that.

Such a honorable attititude... They're both yours, man.