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To Sam ... He lived at loud

By Kim Hilsenbeck

A few months ago, the courtyard at Barton Middle School looked different than it does today. Weeds grew through the brick pavers and flower beds were unkempt and scraggly.

Fast forward to May 1. That’s the day Madalyn Raymond, a student and Girl Scout in Troop 2283, and several troop members dedicated a revived courtyard to the memory of a former Barton Middle School student, Sam Scott Courtney. 

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