I sit here in my nice, safe Whidbey Island home and try to synthesize the horrid events in my hometown of Marysville. Over the past few years I have digested the tragedies that have periodically occurred in “other” hometowns and have felt much compassion and sadness as the particulars of these events manifested themselves into our culture. Now … this one is different!
The names that keep cropping up are as familiar to me as they were when I was growing up both in town and on the reservation. I played baseball and basketball with the Williams, Hatches, Sheldons and Moseses. A couple of them were my closest friends. My sister also grew up on “the Rez” with Frybergs, Hatches and Joneses. My heart goes out to the families of both the survivors, victims and others immediately involved. Being a former high school teacher, coach and administrator, these events are very real to me. I am so proud of the athletic program at Oak Harbor High School for the reaching out they have portrayed. We will heal, slowly and steadily, that is what we Americans do. God love the Tommies. I will always be one.
Bob Moliter
Marysville High School Class of 1951
Coupeville
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