March 29, 2008 09:32 pm
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Brenda Graham was one of the first elementary school counselors in Cullman County.
The person who nominated her said, “I was always amazed at how she cared for all the children as if they were her own. She gave love and caring, and bought countless coats, shoes, toys and clothes out of her own money.”
When tragedies or accidents occurred in students’ lives, she was always the first one on the scene to offer condolences and assistance.
She worked with special-needs children and was ahead of her time in teaching them. She treated them all with dignity and respect, but mostly as God’s special children.
One of the things she did was organize, decorate and arrange a special day for these children to have a senior prom at school. Many of the students were physically handicapped, but all of them got to participate in the prom.
Recently she has had her share of personal tragedies. She lost her mother to cancer, and her father died as well.
This past November she lost her son-in-law of 18 months to a traffic accident. His wife — our Unsung Hero’s daughter — was pregnant and is expecting the baby in June.
Because of the circumstances her daughter is facing, Graham decided to retire from education earlier than expected.
The person who nominated this Unsung Hero said, “I want to let everyone know what a blessing she is and has been to us for so many years, and to realize the Christian example we have among us. There is no way to tell how many lives she has touched over the years.”
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