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Dear Ann Landers,
boy in my class died a week ago. It was not a natural death. It was an accident that shouldn't have happened. It oc-curred during lunch hour in the park across from our high school. "Jason" had been at a friend's house. They were sniffing glue or lighter fluid, maybe both. On the way back to school, Jason kept black-ing out. Finally, he fell and never got up. By the time we were able to get him to the hospital, it was too late. I'm writing this letter to warn everyone who reads your column that sniffing anything from an aerosol can, correction fluid or any kind of solvent can produce brain damage or death. If Jason had known how dangerous sniffing is, he never would have done it. I just hope that all his schoolmates who attended the funeral learned a lesson. As that dear, sweet boy lay in the satin-lined casket, he looked so innocent. I know he had no idea of what he was messing around with. It seems such a shame that a young person should have to die to make people realize how dangerous drugs can be. Please print this let-ter as a warning to others. -We'll Miss Him, Cleveland

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, whatever they needed I provided. What really hurt my son and I the most was the obituary - we were not mentioned at all. Our friends (mine and hers) were appalled. I was embarrassed and upset for not just me, but for my son-who loved her also. I never been so upset. Her x-husband put his wife and kids and their grandchildren in the obituary, who my girlfriend barely knew. They live an hour away from us. I know its silly to be mad over a little section of the newspaper, but it still hurts. Will time let this devastating loss of her and this article ever go away? I am so angry at this whole situation, its not like we can go and rewrite an obituary notice.

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