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her pain and poor vision , she trusted Him for comfort as she worked faithfully every day . Devoting her days to prayer and searching for the Truths found in the Bible , her following of her Lord was evident in her yearly Convent trips . Mary Ellen was the example of Christ who God hopes we would all be while on this earth . She used her time glorifying her Lord and Savior and knew she was here ? for such a time as this .? Her caring for fellow teachers was seen in the many cards and prayers she shared with so many of us . Completely healed physically , she now is in her eternal home praising God . She was a ? good and faithful servant .? -Mrs . Kraft
I ' ve been trying to find the one , great Mary Ellen anecdote that perfectly encapsulates her . But it just isn ? t coming . Because how can you summarize any person in an anecdote , let alone a Mary Ellen ? Someone who , even after 45 years , cared to passionately and so consistently that her students understand the material and would go to unbelievable lengths to explain it to them ? Who , every year , when we were discussing updates to the curriculum , had to be talked down because her ambitions were more than our staff and time constraints would allow ? Who used her vacation time not to take time away for herself or to pursue frivolous passions , but to retreat to an abbey
Dr . Quint meets with fellow English teachers for lunch back in 2016 .
to grow closer with her Lord ? And who insisted on getting awful injections in her eyes , just so she could keep working , keep leading all of her students closer to Him ?
There ? s no way to summarize Mary Ellen , what she meant to the people who worked with her , or how much she helped the students who were lucky enough to have her . But I ? m so grateful to have known her , and relieved that she has finally heard those words : ? Well done , good and faithful servant .? -Mr . Harrington
Dr . Quint has been my friend and co-worker for nearly 14 years . We have worked almost daily for the last several years . I have treasured her friendship and her love whether that was shown through a thoughtful card or even flowers . I remember the very first time we saw each other in person . We were like two schoolgirls meeting for the first time . Later , we planned several more meetings , and once she was even able to spend the weekend at my house ! She
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