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Little Star

(17,055 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2012, 02:12 PM Dec 2012

Dylan Hockley died in Anne Marie Murphy's (teachers aide) arms... [View all]

CT Post
By Tom Cleary
December 17, 2012

Staring down the barrel of a rifle, Anne Marie Murphy pulled Dylan Hockley close to her, trying to shield him from the hail of bullets that would kill them both.

Dylan, 6, had special needs, his family said Monday. And Murphy was his "amazing" aide, they said. He loved her, pointing happily to her photo on the Hockley's refrigerator every day.

http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Dylan-Hockley-died-in-Anne-Marie-Murphy-s-arms-4122828.php

Many heroes at that school. Many little angels too.

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Dylan Hockley died in Anne Marie Murphy's (teachers aide) arms... [View all] Little Star Dec 2012 OP

Shouldn't have read that Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #1

I know. But they had each other. I can't cope with this too well roguevalley Dec 2012 #18

I need to stop reading these. I get angrier and angrier with sufrommich Dec 2012 #2

I feel the exact same way. ellie Dec 2012 #3

Too much evil Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #4

Hear, hear! Little Star Dec 2012 #6

I get more and more depressed and teary-eyed. Paralyzed by grief and coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #16

Damn. Crying again. catbyte Dec 2012 #5

Thank you Little Star... sheshe2 Dec 2012 #7

His Hucksterness says God isn't allowed in our schools. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #8

Beautifully said. PA Democrat Dec 2012 #12

Damn, I wish I'd said that. I can't imagine it being any more perfectly expressed. 11 Bravo Dec 2012 #17

Thank you, bro. TahitiNut Dec 2012 #23

it was. He was there, I know it. :*( roguevalley Dec 2012 #19

What was it many Repugs were saying all Summer and Fall about teachers? Dustlawyer Dec 2012 #9

+1 Little Star Dec 2012 #14

And remember that these teachers liberalhistorian Dec 2012 #22

I don't have a kid with special needs, but I have seen the aides at my kids' schools work with the Brickbat Dec 2012 #10

There should be a huge demonstration at that NRA press conference on Friday which ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2012 #11

Paraprofessionals are extremely important in our schools. I sub for paras a lot in Connecticut. Jennicut Dec 2012 #13

Ms. Murphy was 52 (my age). Let us hereby resolve that these dead coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #15

so tragic Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #20

This is heartbreaking. I am crying. smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #21