Ryan Patrick Halligan

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Name: Madison <3 Date: 2007-02-06
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Thank you so much for coming to Lakeview Middle school! I enjoyed it a lot! I know it takes a lot of courage to stand up in front of a lot of kids and tell your depressing story thank you so much for coming out!

Name: Sandy Hemaya Date: 2007-02-06
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Thank you for coming to Lakeview and telling us Ryan's story. I have only heard positive comments from the students, parents and staff, and know that our school is a better place because of your presentation!

Name: jackie dempsey <3 Date: 2007-02-06
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Thank you soooo much for coming to Lakeview Middle School (KC,MO). You made a big impact on my school. I cried so hard when you showed the video at the beginning. I really appreciate your visit. I am very sorry for your loss (Ryan) but you have done so much in your community for preventing bullying and suicide. Thank you sooo much. <3<3<3<3<3 much luv to your family

Name: Jenna A. Date: 2007-02-06
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Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOO much for coming to Lakeview! You are so amazing to be able to share such an incredible loss. I havent seen a single person bullying another person since your presintation! Thanks!

Name: Jack Date: 2007-02-06
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Name: teh_pwnerer Date: 2007-02-06
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yo im sory fo ur los, it prolly measn alot 2 u my grapa purpsly dint tak his cancer shto i gess dat cood b sucide

Name: sara m. Date: 2007-02-06
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thank you for coming and speaking to lake view. i was bulied in elementry, i was lucky to have a alsome teacher put a stop to it. you are helping to stop buling, and for that i think you are allsome. i so thank you for coming to our school and for helping to stop bulling

Name: gavin Date: 2007-02-06
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Dear Mr. John Halligan, I am very sorry for you loss. I am so glad you came, it taught me a lot about the meaning of life and don’t let bullies get in the way. I now know what I can do to get help from bullying. I have so much new found respect for you it takes a lot of nerve to get up and tell a whole gym full of students, teachers, and parents about your loss. For your son Ryan I am s...(trimmed)

Name: Neal Norris Date: 2007-02-06
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Yo Dogg your awsome for coming to Lakeview and telling us this inspiring and very cool yet depressing story. i hope you have a great time on your hill in Vermont. P.S. I got a picture with you on my phone! =D Love you

Name: Antone Date: 2007-02-06
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Thank you for coming to Lakeview middle school! i think that is pretty cool that you took off work to come and speak to us.

Name: Taylor Bohall Date: 2007-02-06
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On the day of October your son died And right to your face the bully lied Tying to cover up what he had done And had shed tears for Ryan your son You came to this school on this day To tell us that suicide is not the way I felt that you knew you could have changed this deal But the outcome of this was so real So now I know and understand That this was not a setup or a misundersta...(trimmed)

Name: andrew Date: 2007-02-06
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Thanks for coming to lakeview, you opened my eyes to bullying problems in our school. Every student in the assembly was really paying attenion to you. We got a lot oout of your speech. Thanks again

Name: Kayla Date: 2007-02-06
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Mr. Halligan. Thank you very much for coming to Lakeview Middle School this week. I really enjoyed your presentation and I know that every single person got something from it. Please keep doing what you are and going around to schools because you are really making a difference to this world.

Name: Luke Date: 2007-02-06
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Thank you for coming out to Lakeview and sharing your story about Ryan. It really meant a lot to me and opened my eyes to the kind of bullying going on. Thanks again!!!!

Name: Jason Date: 2007-02-06
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Thank you for coming to Lakeview. Your presentation really made me think about the effects of bullying on kids and families. I just wanted to say I am sorry for your loss, and Thanks again for coming.

Name: mrs. moody Date: 2007-02-06
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Name: Emily Date: 2007-02-06
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Dear Mr. Halligan, Thank you for comeing to lakeview so many people benifited from you presentation. I hope you continue to do what you do. It makes a huge diffrence in the world.

Name: Weston Date: 2007-02-05
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Thank you for coming to Lakeview Middle School. I believe that you have impacted all of the students and teachers. Also, I apoligize for what happened to your son.

Name: garrett Date: 2007-02-05
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Wow thank you for coming oout to Lakeview Middle School. I am so sorry for what happend with your son.

Name: Kyla Date: 2007-02-05
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Dear Mr. Halligan, Thank you so much for coming to Lakeview. You gave me a whole new perspective of what Bullying can be like. I know this has changed our school for the better and I know that myself will do my best to stop bullying. I'm sorry you had to lose your son. Best wishes to your family.

Name: rachel moore Date: 2007-02-05
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Dear Mr.Halligan,thank you so much for coming to lakeview!! I think you really helped get through to some kids.I think what you and your wife are doing is great!!! I'm so sorry you had to lose your son.

Name: Hannah Date: 2007-02-05
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Dear Mr.Halligan, Thank you so much for coming to lakeview middle school. I really got a wake up call when you told my school Ryan's story. I hope everyone else got one too. Thank you again for speaking to my school!

Name: Lesa Levi Date: 2007-02-05
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Dear John, Thank you so much for your presentation. I am so sorry for your loss. As a school counselor, I see the effects of bullying....I'm still trying to fight it. It's so sad to me that parents enable today so badly. I hope those students will one day realize how much they devestated your family and can get help.

Name: Chelseia Date: 2007-02-05
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Thank you for coming to lakeview that story really got to me and I don't think that anybody should go though what you did. I hope you will and can and always know that you did a good thing by telling people your story and changing some bullys lifes. From what you told us your son sounded like a really great boy. Your story will always stay with me and remind me that bullying can lead to something ...(trimmed)

Name: Dakota Date: 2007-02-05
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Thanks for coming to Lakeview Middle School. You rock and. During the assembly, I started crying. I am sorry that you had to lose your son because of bullying.

Name: shyansworld Date: 2007-02-05
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thanks for coming to lakeview middle, your speech about ryan really made me realize what parents of suicidal teens go through.

Name: nemoxsish Date: 2007-02-05
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so sorry wish i coud be there.

Name: Elizabeth Date: 2007-02-04
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Thanks so much for coming to windor jr/sr highschool. You touched the hearts of alot of students who will never forget ryans story. I am so sorry that you had to lose such a wonderful kid.

Name: Johnny Garcia Date: 2007-02-02
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All i have to say is keep it up

Name: Margaret Date: 2007-02-02
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Thank you for coming to Barre. I can only imagine the loss of such a wonderful child. I saw the pain and anguish on your face and could only imagine me being in your place. God bless you and your family for sharing this. It is such an important of a subject that no one talks about and it happens so much.

Name: Courtney Date: 2007-02-01
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I would just like to thank you again for presenting at Barre City Elementary. Also I would like to thank you for be albe to present I know it must be hard. I wish you and your family the best of luck in the future. May Ryan rest in peace.

Name: a caring student Date: 2007-02-01
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Name: Maree Date: 2007-02-01
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Thank you for being able to share this and to try and help other children. I can't even begin to imagine how you feel about this but thank you so much for bringing this cyberbulling situation to light. you've really helped me deal with it. Ryan must have been so special for god to want him so soon.

Name: justin barcomb Date: 2007-01-31
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I was relly inprest by the presitason that you were able to bring to the school.I am very sorry for your sons deth and i have know way of know the pain you have suferd.I relly think that the my fello class mates need to her this story.I think that it may make a differnce in ower school.thank you agen for the pristason hope to see you agean. And to see you in school sometime.

Name: a student Date: 2007-01-29
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I am a student at Harwood Middle School, and I think that Ryan sounds like he was an amazing guy. I really wish that he had gone to Harwood because you said he was an "artsy guy" and the arts and that kind of stuff is definetly more accepted here. Thank you for doing all of this for all of us kids.

Name: kyle Date: 2007-01-29
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I feel bad for him and his family.I think all the people that had done this to him and to others are just jerks who keep their mouths SHUT!

Name: annonomis Date: 2007-01-27
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I am sorry for your loss, and i am happy with how you are talking to others about problems and i understand that you are trying to prevent more deaths from the same way. :] your awsome

Name: a parent Date: 2007-01-27
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Thank you for all you are doing to share Ryan's story and save other lives.

Name: Mary K. Dennison Date: 2007-01-26
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Dear John, I had to run after your presentation last night at CFS but I wanted to thank you. We are still trying to address the issues of Bullying and Depression with our puppets and know how important your work is. THANK YOU. I can't even begin to imagine how much these presentations take out of you ...(trimmed)

Name: Christine

Date: 2007-01-16

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Comments: You are very brave and strong. Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention and sharing your story with us. You are doing a wonderful service to the parents who were unaware of these laws. My prayers are with your family.

Name: Kimberly

Date: 2007-01-15

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Comments: Im so sorry for ur lost. Ryan will never be forgotten and always in our hearts

Name: Trish

Date: 2007-01-13

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Comments: May all beings everywhere, Plagued by sufferings of body and mind, Obtain an ocean of happiness and joy By virtue of my merits May no living creature suffer, Commit evil or ever fall ill. May no one be afraid or belittled, With a mind weighed down by depression May the blind see forms, And the deaf hear sounds. May those whose bodies are worn with toil Be restored on fi...(trimmed)

Name: Frank

Date: 2007-01-12

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Comments: im so sorry about ryan and hope you happenes

Name: D. Randle

Date: 2007-01-11

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Comments: I am a librarian at a Middle School who uses the iSafe curriculum. Yesterday and today I taught a lesson over Cyberbullying to over 100 6-8th Graders at our school. I hope you find some small comfort in knowing that by telling Ryan's story, you are helping educate kids about the devastating effects of bullying.

Name: Andrea G

Date: 2007-01-11

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Comments: I just wanted to tell you that even though I never knew your son, I am personally touched by his life and his story. I am a graduate student in Psychology and I have dedicated my life to doing research on bullying. This May I will be presenting findings from one of my study's at a convention in Chicago IL . I will have a picture of Ryan on my poster. God Bless

Name: kk

Date: 2007-01-10

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Comments: hey.....thank you so much for coming 2 our school..i think that u r a very brave man 2 get up in front of lots of people and talk about lossing ur son...i am very sorry for u and the rest of ur family...i no that i dont no u very well but im still very sorry...please give your family my hopes and prayers....thanks again...and im very sry!...&#9829;a student from windsor jr/sr high school

Name: Pauline Larose

Date: 2007-01-09

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Comments: I am very sorry for your loss It must been really hard for you and your family becuase you must be really close and that you and him were like friends almost. Well you are lucky because I am not close to my sister. And I hope that conner and Megan don't do what Ryan did well My heart and my bless is on you and you family god bless you.

Name: Megan *RMS*

Date: 2007-01-09

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Comments: :-((-:Hey im SOOOO SORRY to hear about what your son did and at least hes in a better place now.But i just wish the kid didnt bully him.And i really wish you could have prevented that from happening.Well GOD BLESS YOU!! :-)

Name: Amelia RMS

Date: 2007-01-08

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Comments: I really enjoyed your presentation today. I'm also pretty sure my whole school did. I would like you to come back next year. I think you speach made an impact on kids and the way they think. I would like to know what Ryan's first words were if that's not to personal.Me myself and RMS wish you and your family including Ryan much luck. please visit our school again next year.

Name: *Jenny Allison*

Date: 2007-01-08

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Comments: Wow..Im so sad After I heard about what happened to Ryan its a thing that you would never expect. I guess people should take things like this more serious. Im very sorry for your familys lost and hope that you will never have to go through this again!!RIP RYAN!!!!!!!!!You have alot of effort to go and talk about this with schools.And i think thats great.God Bless You All!

Name: Brittany

Date: 2007-01-08

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Comments: Thank you for comeing to our school and telling us about your son...it must of been really hard for you but it is good that you can do that so we as kids can help someone by you comeing in and telling us how important it is to really understand someone and what they are saying so we can help them if they need it...i appritate it thank you so much i hope you and your family the best in life

Name: Becca

Date: 2007-01-08

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Comments: Heyy i am soooo sorry that this had happed sorry!

Name: Jenna

Date: 2007-01-08

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Comments: Im so sorry for what has happened to your son.

Name: Kassie

Date: 2007-01-08

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Comments: I'm sorry about your loss. I also think when you go to schools it helps both the kids and adults. I didn't realize what bulling was until your presentation.

Name: lori

Date: 2007-01-08

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Comments: this story touched my heart when Mr. halligan came to my school i hope that this will help our school stop bulling thanks mr halligan for coming to our school we really appreciate it when i saw ryan i thought he was soo adorable i wish i could of met him thanks for talking to us...

Name: Mark

Date: 2007-01-07

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Comments: My heart goes out to your family, your son seemed like a great kid, and your loss is tragic.

Name: Rikel

Date: 2007-01-06

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Comments: i go to school and VT and know how it feels to be bulllied what you are doing to prevent bullying and brave for you to do after a tragic loss.

Name: Andy J.

Date: 2007-01-04

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Comments: I was inspired to know more after the THS story. As I sit here with tears running down my face I pray that no one ever has to go through what you and Ryan have had to go through. God Bless Ryan and his family!

Name: Harlei