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February 17, 2006

R.I.P. Shannon Kiernan

From Portsmouth Herald -

Shannon Kiernan was a New York Yankees fan known for making lots of friends after moving to Red Sox territory.

The 28-year-old Winnacunnet High School teacher, who died after a snowboarding accident last weekend, has given the gift of life by donating her organs.

And Kiernan’s friends believe she will continue to win New Englanders over, even in death.

"Her family told me that one of the doctors said the man who got her heart was a huge Red Sox fan," said Heather Clark, a teaching colleague at Winnacunnet. "Shannon was the biggest Yankees fan. I remember one night we went to the (Brewery Lane Tavern) in Portsmouth during the playoffs between the Red Sox and Yankees. She was the only one there dressed in full Yankees gear and cheering them on. I thought we were going to get kicked out of the place."

I hope the Yankees see this story and do something to acknowledge her. It only seems right.

Posted by Steve Lombardi at February 17, 2006 10:20 AM

Comments

She sound very classy. Damn shame she left us too soon.

Posted by: rbj [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 17, 2006 02:31 PM

Thanks for the link.

Posted by: rilkefan [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 17, 2006 08:58 PM

Miss u Ms. Kiernan. I'm retaking physics here in college and I think of u every time I'm having trouble doing a physics problem b/c I never had any problems when you were teaching us. Also, thanks for givin me an A- on the pluto project, I thought for sure it was goin to be so crappy that I'd get a C+ instead.

Posted by: Jose O [TypeKey Profile Page] at February 1, 2007 12:56 AM