You see i stayed that night in the girls gym with Tony Gasiororski and our dog Shaky. Father Tilford had called me at 1030 pm the previous Friday night to sleep in the gym as a kinda security to prevent theft of all the prizes staged there for the Saturday festival event that was to take place. Tony and I were awaken about 1am when we heard and could see the reflection of light from the fire engines. Of course we had no idea what was happening till out houseparents Carl Rapp and Andy Kontos woke us up at 6am and tearfully explained the horrific event that took place in our high school cottage 62. Old 29 & 30 building. It was then that Carl asked me to go up to our room as no one else wanted to do it. Also it was mine and Abel’s room after all. There but for the grace of God and Father Jack Tilford was I spared. This i truly believe. Rest in peace my brothers.
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