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Omaha Steve

(99,656 posts)
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 07:53 PM Oct 2020

Just lost an old acquaintance to COVID 19


He was a couple years behind Marta and I in school. This was a surprise to read about.

https://omaha.com/news/local/education/millard-school-district-loses-staff-member-to-covid-19/article_1a5ae949-2147-5611-a62a-07b65a538fce.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1

A custodian who worked at Grace Abbott Elementary School in Omaha died Thursday of complications from COVID-19, according to Millard school district officials.

Greg Petersen, who had worked full time at the school for two years, is the first Millard staff member to die of the disease, according to spokeswoman Rebecca Kleeman.

No students have died of the disease, she said.

Petersen worked as a day custodian and was in his early 60s, she said.

FULL story at link at top.
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Just lost an old acquaintance to COVID 19 (Original Post) Omaha Steve Oct 2020 OP
So sorry for your loss! SheltieLover Oct 2020 #1
I'm so sorry. I've been worried about custodians. catrose Oct 2020 #2
So sorry Meowmee Oct 2020 #3
Sorry for your loss, this disease is a beast JCMach1 Oct 2020 #4

catrose

(5,068 posts)
2. I'm so sorry. I've been worried about custodians.
Fri Oct 30, 2020, 08:13 PM
Oct 2020

Talk about being on the front lines! We certainly have learned who the essential workers are.

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