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calimary

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41. Well stated.

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #30)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:01 PM

12 hrs ago

And well-remembered:

"The best of us...killed by the worst of us."

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A co-worker of Alex Pretti posted this on facebook. [View all] Swede Yesterday OP

I'm not crying. biophile Yesterday #1

"let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature." Botany Yesterday #3

Preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. Swede 21 hrs ago #22

Brought tears to me eyes ... so sad ... such a loss .. ..nt Jarqui 21 hrs ago #28

I'm not either. Just some H2O fell on my face.... Damn... chouchou 14 hrs ago #38

The MAGAs, GOP, Trump hate this kind of person. They destroy all shining good lights in the world. Irish_Dem Yesterday #2

Being compassionate isn't profitable. SergeStorms 21 hrs ago #24

Good people won't join or support the Trump Crime Syndicate. Irish_Dem 21 hrs ago #29

Only..... SergeStorms 20 hrs ago #31

A crime syndicate hires only psychopaths. Irish_Dem 20 hrs ago #32

Their kind have been doing this forever johnnyfins 21 hrs ago #27

I've always thought that good nurses are like guardian angels FakeNoose 23 hrs ago #4

As a physician, evolves 22 hrs ago #19

You achieve immortality by living a life worth remembering. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #37

Beautiful Clouds Passing 23 hrs ago #5

A meaningful, principled life cut short. democrank 23 hrs ago #6

He was a thousand times better than all of them put together. MLWR 21 hrs ago #23

Amen, thank you Swede JMCKUSICK 23 hrs ago #7

He died attempting to protect a woman being assaulted pfitz59 23 hrs ago #8

Those who care know ours is an infinite loss. Kid Berwyn 23 hrs ago #9

And Jessica.... Biglinda 52 23 hrs ago #10

A moving tribute MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #11

Absolutely beautiful tonkatoy8888 23 hrs ago #12

What a terrible loss karin_sj 23 hrs ago #13

A man practicing the most noble of professions is La Coliniere 22 hrs ago #14

K&R orangecrush 22 hrs ago #15

Getting choked up once again - and angry and frustrated and more determined than ever. llmart 22 hrs ago #16

Beautiful Blue_Roses 22 hrs ago #17

It's tragic that we're always on the receiving end of violence, having to be the better person and stand up for justice. ffr 22 hrs ago #18

that's just beautiful. nt orleans 22 hrs ago #20

you will know who people are by what they do and what they say. and the difference between Alex Pretti and those who somaticexperiencing 21 hrs ago #21

Beautiful Wild blueberry 21 hrs ago #25

The world lost such a wonderful person Tree Lady 21 hrs ago #26

The best of us... RussBLib 21 hrs ago #30

Well stated. calimary 12 hrs ago #41

As a nurse, this really hits me. Maru Kitteh 19 hrs ago #33

💔💔💔 Cha 17 hrs ago #34

Bless his beautiful soul. Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #35

The world became a smaller place UpInArms 17 hrs ago #36

We keep losing good people to these monsters SunImp 13 hrs ago #39

What they did to Alex Pretti sestina 13 hrs ago #40

May his legacy continue to heal. WestMichRad 12 hrs ago #42

Wow - beautiful tribute. Pinback 11 hrs ago #43