Marjorie “Marj” Schaefer, 73, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at The University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.
She was a resident of Rock Springs, Wyoming for the last 26 years and former resident of Powell, Wyoming.
Mrs. Schaefer was born October 28, 1947 in Cody, Wyoming the daughter of Robert Brolin and Donna Erickson.
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She attended schools in Wyoming and was a 1966 graduate of Cody High School. Mrs. Schaefer also attended The University of Wyoming where she earned a Bachelors’ Degree in Elementary Education.
Marjorie married Lynn Schaefer on December 22, 1972 in Cody, Wyoming; he preceded her in death February 23, 2019 in Rock Springs, Wyoming.
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QPR shorthand for Question, Persuade, Refer is one of several evidence-based curriculums recommended for use in schools by suicide prevention experts.
Wyoming has the highest rates of suicide in the nation and some teens here say learning about prevention in schools is a no-brainer, but adults are still debating how, and whether, to make it happen.
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It was clear to Soffy Anderson, 18, that the state needed to take action. She d lost her sister to suicide and wished she d known what signs to look for and how to intervene. When she took a break from class at Cody High School to testify to the Wyoming State Legislature, via Zoom, in favor of a bill that would have mandated suicide prevention education in schools, she was prepared for an easy win.
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"He is dearly missed by those who had the good fortune to spend time with him, but he is fondly remembered and will never be far from our thoughts," said Grangeville Smokejumper Base Manager Mike Blinn.
Hart, who was 36, started his smokejumping career in 2016, after being hired on to the Grangeville Smokejumpers in Idaho. Hart's Grangeville supervisor, Mike Blinn, said he was a gritty, strong, funny man who got the job done right.