Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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Chris Dixon George Farrill Julie Ferguson Stacey Ferguson Paul Fleming Christina Fluesmeier Russel Francis Teresa Gaston Chris Deluca 1968-1985 Christopher: Mark DeLuca was born August 14, 1968 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Kansas City. Chris was a lifelong student in the Raymore-Peculiar school district and he had been very involved in R-Pls extracurricular activities. But Chris never lived to see his senior year. Chris died of an aneurysm on August 20, 1985, shortly after his 17th birthday. His death came sud- denly and was an unexpected tragedy for both his relatives and classmates. uIt this deathl came as a total shock. It just didnit seem possible. He was really the best? said Scott Smith. Throughout high school, Chris had been involved with Drama Club, track, cross-country and Fellow- ship of Christian Athletes. Chris was an honor stu- dent and he was involved with the 1985 spring musi- cal, iiPippin. Fellow teammates had expected Chris to be the number two runner for the varsity cross-country team. The 1985 squad dedicated their season to his memory and they displayed their respect publicly by wearing black armbands at every meet. In addition, the drama department dedicated the fall play, Trix- ie True to his memory. Senior cross-country captain, John Lucas said, iiChris didnit open up to just anybody, and I consider myself lucky to have been one that he did. When you run with someone for as long as I did, you get to know a different side of them. That side of Chris was spe- cial to me. It was that friendship, care and most of all - Chris was someone to admire. He was funny, smart, talented and athletic. It seemed we competed in everything, like grades, tests, races...I mean everything. , 81 think the competition made us better people, and Pve yet to meet a better person than Chris. I will always remember the many races we ran together. Chris would pull up next to me, weld look at each other and say, iLetts get lemi I think God needed a messenger, and he took the very best? Chris was an important part of the Class of ,86. His untimeiy death left a void which cannot be filled. Al- though most classmates knew him as a quiet and thoughtful teen; the seniors will never forget the kindness and happiness that always surrounded him. He is survived by his parents, John and Trudy i DeLuca and his brother, Rick, a 1985 graduate. 87

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