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San Francisco Teacher Turning 100 Is Celebrated By Students She Inspired Over The Decades
On Sunday afternoon in Oakland, a 100th birthday celebration for a retired teacher became a heartfelt class reunion.
July 8, 2024
OAKLAND -- On Sunday afternoon in Oakland, a 100th birthday celebration for a retired teacher became a heartfelt class reunion. Students from nearly four decades showed up to honor their beloved mentor, known simply as Flossie.
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As she wheeled herself down the hallway to her own birthday party, Florence Lewis was thinking about the students who were on their way to see her.
"They're coming when they're 70 years old because they remember that something I said made such a difference in their lives," she said. "And those memories have carried them back here. It's not that I expect it. I could never dream of it."
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Florence Lewis was greeted by one of her former students on Sunday/KPIX
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