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Old 11-24-2003, 01:36 PM
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sad news

Attached is an email that was forwarded to me by a former coworker who is a member of the Stone Mountain/Lithonia DST Graduate Chapter. This email is about a member of that chapter. She sent it to me because she knows I am a Spelman Alumna. My condolences.

The last few months there seems to be more domestic violence than normal. Maybe it's just that it's hitting closer than normal because I knew 2 of the people involved in the recent situations in Atlanta. I'm just at a lost for words right now....
_________________________________________________

Greeting Sorors,
>It is with sadness in my heart that I share with you the sudden death of
>one our sorors, Soror Tracci Trummell Turner. Soror Turner was gunned
>down by her estranged husband early Saturday morning at the home of her
>parents. After seriously wounding her father ,he later killed himself.
>
>Soror Tracci was an 8th grade math teacher at Miller Grove Middle School.
>I had the pleasure to work with her last year and sorors believe me when I
>tell you that she was a beautiful person with a heart of gold and a smile
>that brightened everyone around her day. Soror Tracci was initiated at
>Spelmen College in 1988. Her love for our sorority was evident. Sorors
>at Miller Grove last remember her on Friday with her favorite red suit on
>wearing a Delta Pin.
>
>I just left Miller Grove Middle School in which hundreds of student were
>grieving the lost of our soror. As I set and listened to some of the
>remarks from the students in regards to what they will miss most about
>Soror Turner, some of the comments were as follows:
>
>
>She always was smiling in the hallways
>She would offer early morning tutoring in math for students that were
>having problems.
>She would reward me with treats when I did something good
>She wasn't my teacher, but when she would see me doing something wrong in
>the hallways she would pull me aside to talk to me about being a young
>lady at all times.
>She was my mentor
>Friday at school, I broke out in hives, she called me Friday night at home
>to make sure I was OK.
>She was the best math teacher I ever had
>She recommended me to be apart of "Delta Academy" and I'm so happy she did.
>
>Yes Sorors, she was very special to all those that knew her. The Omega
>Omega Service for Tracci will be held this Friday at 10:00 AM at
>Greenforest Baptist Church. Her funeral will follow.
>
>Let us pray for her family. Her father who is in critical condition and
>her mother who is having a very difficult time dealing with the lost of
>her only child, and the critical condition of her husband. Her mother
>mentioned on Saturday that her father tried desperately to protect his
>daughter from this danger. It was no surprise to her though, because her
>and her father were very close.
>
>Delta love to you all,
>
>Soror Simone Hand
>
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Old 11-24-2003, 01:44 PM
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Unhappy i pray for the families

this is so sad! this makes me appreciate the blessings that i have in my own life!
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Old 11-24-2003, 02:05 PM
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This is the person that Questions referred to in her How come post.

Very tragic, my prayers for her family, students, friends, and chapter members.
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Old 11-24-2003, 02:35 PM
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Goodness! And her poor mother must be beside herself to lose her only child and to have a husband in critical condition.

My prayers are with everyone involved.
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Old 11-24-2003, 03:18 PM
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Domestic violence is a horrible horrible issue that so many people are reluctant to acknowledge or extend help to someone who is a victim of it.

It is especially hurtful to children involved. Often times people pass judgment versus listening or offering deeds or words of encouragement to those involved. Unfortunately, it is more prevalent that what one might expect.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Soror Tracci.
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Old 11-24-2003, 04:18 PM
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This is the person that Questions referred to in her How come post.

Very tragic, my prayers for her family, students, friends, and chapter members.
This is the same person? That's so sad! The world is starting to become something beyond desciption....
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Old 11-25-2003, 12:39 PM
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i remember her, she was a year ahead of me. this is so sad and unfortunately so common. she's second Spelman alum i know of that has died in this manner and one of several i've read about over the years. meaning, Black women, 1/2 of a power couple murdered by their husbands.
i hope her father pulls through and she and her family are in my prayers
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Old 11-26-2003, 09:05 AM
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This was posted yesterday on another list serv I'm on and I said it yesterday and I will say it here. This is so senseless, and my thoughts and prayers go out to the families involved especially as we near this day of giving thanks.
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Old 11-26-2003, 03:59 PM
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I am sorry for the loss of your soror!

That now dead husband of hers was a frigging coward! REAL men do not put their hand to a woman!
(sorry domestic violence hits close to home....I grew up in that crappy environment)

Again, my condolonces
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Old 11-28-2003, 05:10 PM
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Re: sad news

I went to the services (memorial and funeral) today. It was beautiful. Her father is on the mend in the hospital and her mother was so unbelievably stoic. Beautiful services, beautiful family, beautiful friends, beautiful everything -- the weather even let up for the recessional.

Reach out to some people who you haven't spoken to in a while. You just never know.

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Originally posted by Eclipse
Attached is an email that was forwarded to me by a former coworker who is a member of the Stone Mountain/Lithonia DST Graduate Chapter. This email is about a member of that chapter. She sent it to me because she knows I am a Spelman Alumna. My condolences.

The last few months there seems to be more domestic violence than normal. Maybe it's just that it's hitting closer than normal because I knew 2 of the people involved in the recent situations in Atlanta. I'm just at a lost for words right now....
_________________________________________________

Greeting Sorors,
>It is with sadness in my heart that I share with you the sudden death of
>one our sorors, Soror Tracci Trummell Turner. Soror Turner was gunned
>down by her estranged husband early Saturday morning at the home of her
>parents. After seriously wounding her father ,he later killed himself.
>
>Soror Tracci was an 8th grade math teacher at Miller Grove Middle School.
>I had the pleasure to work with her last year and sorors believe me when I
>tell you that she was a beautiful person with a heart of gold and a smile
>that brightened everyone around her day. Soror Tracci was initiated at
>Spelmen College in 1988. Her love for our sorority was evident. Sorors
>at Miller Grove last remember her on Friday with her favorite red suit on
>wearing a Delta Pin.
>
>I just left Miller Grove Middle School in which hundreds of student were
>grieving the lost of our soror. As I set and listened to some of the
>remarks from the students in regards to what they will miss most about
>Soror Turner, some of the comments were as follows:
>
>
>She always was smiling in the hallways
>She would offer early morning tutoring in math for students that were
>having problems.
>She would reward me with treats when I did something good
>She wasn't my teacher, but when she would see me doing something wrong in
>the hallways she would pull me aside to talk to me about being a young
>lady at all times.
>She was my mentor
>Friday at school, I broke out in hives, she called me Friday night at home
>to make sure I was OK.
>She was the best math teacher I ever had
>She recommended me to be apart of "Delta Academy" and I'm so happy she did.
>
>Yes Sorors, she was very special to all those that knew her. The Omega
>Omega Service for Tracci will be held this Friday at 10:00 AM at
>Greenforest Baptist Church. Her funeral will follow.
>
>Let us pray for her family. Her father who is in critical condition and
>her mother who is having a very difficult time dealing with the lost of
>her only child, and the critical condition of her husband. Her mother
>mentioned on Saturday that her father tried desperately to protect his
>daughter from this danger. It was no surprise to her though, because her
>and her father were very close.
>
>Delta love to you all,
>
>Soror Simone Hand
>
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