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Sep 10 2024

Honoring Fallen Teammates

“Did you ever know that you’re my hero and everything I’d like to be? I can fly higher than an eagle for you are the wind beneath my wings.” (Bette Midler, Wind Beneath My Wings)

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Dustin Hale was only a year older than me, but I thought the sophomore basketball player was a pretty cool guy. We didn’t really hang out away from the basketball court, but he meant a lot to me.​

That summer he passed away as the result of a freakish accident.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: 9/11, Bette Midler, Captain, death, Dustin Hale, Funeral, High School, Honor, Influence, Jersey, Jonesville, Legacy, Soccer, student leadership, Teammate, Terrorists, Todd Pelini, Wind Beneath My Wings

Sep 01 2019

Leaving a Legacy

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” (Mae West)

My dad was a throwback to a different time. A different era. He could fix anything. Build anything. Seemingly do anything.

He had been a fire fighter, police officer, truck driver, elected official, army vet, and Hillsdale College maintenance worker. 

He was featured in the top lawn and garden tractor magazine (he was so excited that he was finally a centerfold model). He also got more than half a million views on Facebook for his customized John Deere lawn mower/fire truck. In all, he built 5 custom tractors that have seen their fair share of parades. 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: News, Personal Growth · Tagged: Beth Bechler, Corey Bechler, Dad, death, family, Father, Frank Bechler, Funeral, Jamy Bechler, John Deere, Leaving a Legacy, Legacy, Possessions, Significance, Tractors, Valuables

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