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HERMITAGE, Tenn. - In just a few weeks Miles Freeman went
from being in perfect health to critical condition at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.
The fourteen year old was a star athlete at Dupont Tyler Middle School. In
January Miles came down with flu like symptoms. Several doctors examined the
teen and each time he was sent home. As the symptoms worsened, Miles was taken
to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. That’s where he was diagnosed with the flu
and MRSA, a drug resistant staph infection. Though Miles had been in perfect
health, there was little doctors could do to control the staph infection which
ravaged his vital organs. His parents, James Freeman and Brenda Pratchett say
their son was a fighter till the end. They’re hoping he’s remembered for the
smiles and joy he brought to those around him. Visitation for Miles Freeman
will be held at Lewis and Wright Funeral Home on Friday. The funeral service will
be held Saturday at Mt. Zion Church on Murfreesboro Road.
Thursday, March 14 2013, 11:41 PM CDT
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First lady to high school grads: live your dreams
May 18, 2013 19:28 GMT
By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- First lady Michelle Obama has some advice for some Tennessee high school graduates: strike your own path in college and life and work to overcome inevitable failures with determination and grit.
Mrs. Obama spoke for 22-minutes to the Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School in Nashville in her only high school graduation speech this year.
The first lady told the 170 graduates that she spent too much of her own time in college focusing on academic achievements. She said while her success in college and law school led to a high-profile job, she ended up leaving to focus on public service.
Mrs. Obama had this message for the graduates: "Do not waste a minute living someone else's dream."
Mrs. Obama later presented graduate diplomas on stage.
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