St Michaels University School - Black Red and Blue Yearbook (Victoria, British Columbia Canada)

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In emoriam Michael james Scott Peach 196 - 1984 The sc lrool was greatly sgtclclenecl to lear rr of the untirrrely death of Mit hael Peac h. on May 3, l98-1. A nrerrrortal service for Mic hael was lrelcl in the School Clrctpel on Scrtttrclay. May 5. I'he acldress. grxen by the He.tcltn.tster', p.rrcl fittrrrg tribute to Michael and hrscorrtrrbutron to school life. Speaking to Mic lr.tel's littrrrly. his rel.ttrxes, ft tends .incl rrrerrrhers ol the student hotly, the Headmaster desc rrhed Michael its one who did not simply go tlrrotrgh the motions of attending sc lrool. htrt as one who hecarrre very much a member of the SMU school family: a trtte participant in etc-ry aspect of school life. His earliest reports frotrr ,Itinror Sclrtitrl tlays spoke of him as: An asset to the school. He has .r good rapport with hrs pec-rs. He's adjtrsted quickly and ctclrnirably to his new school erryrrotrrrrerrtf' . . . cheerful and cooperative. Later comments read: A pleasant young man. easy to talk to and .it ease with his peers. A fine. steady, capable voting man, Making a valuable corrtrihtruorr to group actrxrtrc-s. He makes an obyious effort in everything he unclertakes: he's xt mature and pleasant person. The Headmaster lrirrrself in a recent report hard stated: I'm very pleased with Michael's gutsy ancl cieterrrrrrrecl approach to ltle. Members of staff commencecl: He performed well as Captain of the l lslB's rugby te.tm. Congenial . . , Friendly , . . A nice person to have arotrrrclf' Those words had expressed what Michael's teachers thought of him - hut they clrcl more than simply reflect well upon Michael, they reflected well also on Michaels parents and sister, and the horrre frorn whrc h he c arne, for Mic hael was fortunate to he part of a close-knit. loving and supportive family. In school, it was known that Michael came lrotn acaring home, for lre htrrrself was .tcarrrrg per son. It was seen, UNI, that Mic hael came frotrr a happy home, becatrse Michael was basically a happy person It was rn such rt light that hrs fellow students and classrnates saw hrrni He was greatly respected - perhaps more than hc- eu-r realized, He was enthusiastic and cheerful. He was a very 'tip' sort of person. He had a big smile. and was always friendly. Michael was sensitive to others: if anyone was feeling clown, hc- would come over and cheer hrrn up. jenny Norman, a recent Head Girl, tn addressing the students of her gracluatton tl.tss, stated' lt is your school. The school is only as goocl as yotr make it. Michael, by his presence, helped to make St. Michaels University Sc hool, and the world, a better anct a happier place. He will be greatly missed. 27

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