I remember Richard Ostrom from Indian Guides, way back, and he played in the 4th chair clarinet row in band. He was one of those people who was a good guy, but was treated badly by other more fortunate people, who thought it was fun to tease, provoke and exclude. Why would their parents teach them to behave like that, I wonder? I remember Richard being on the receiving end of some of that - hope his life was better after he got out of there!
Unfortunately Richard did not have a very good life. He died very young from a brain injury. He lived on my street and was a very nice guy whom got teased relentlessly.
I'm sad to say I didn't know Richard.I felt that I had to offer my sympathy...... I was sorry to hear that his time at Brush was not fun for him. May he Rest In Peace!
I did know Richard at all. I feel I have to comment about what I read about him. It is beyond me that people can be so cruel to other people. I guess maybe it has to do with no compassion or empathy for others. Shame on those people that tormented him. RIP
RIP Richard, I also did not know him, but give my condolances to his family. It is sad to find out a fellow classmate had such an unhappy life and was constantly "bullied". My God Bless him!
Sad to hear...I met him through Jan...May he rest in peace...Brush was a very brutal school when it came to bullying...sorry that he had to endure that experience.
Joel Baechle
I remember Richard Ostrom from Indian Guides, way back, and he played in the 4th chair clarinet row in band. He was one of those people who was a good guy, but was treated badly by other more fortunate people, who thought it was fun to tease, provoke and exclude. Why would their parents teach them to behave like that, I wonder? I remember Richard being on the receiving end of some of that - hope his life was better after he got out of there!
Joel Baechle
Linda Rosner (Darke)
Unfortunately Richard did not have a very good life. He died very young from a brain injury. He lived on my street and was a very nice guy whom got teased relentlessly.
Linda Calabrise (Carlone)
I'm sad to say I didn't know Richard.I felt that I had to offer my sympathy...... I was sorry to hear that his time at Brush was not fun for him. May he Rest In Peace!
Christine Kavanaugh (Wheeler)
I did know Richard at all. I feel I have to comment about what I read about him. It is beyond me that people can be so cruel to other people. I guess maybe it has to do with no compassion or empathy for others. Shame on those people that tormented him. RIP
Carmella Battista (Nowak)
RIP Richard, I also did not know him, but give my condolances to his family. It is sad to find out a fellow classmate had such an unhappy life and was constantly "bullied". My God Bless him!
Gregory Lawrence
Sad to hear...I met him through Jan...May he rest in peace...Brush was a very brutal school when it came to bullying...sorry that he had to endure that experience.
Laurel Gaines-McKendry (McKendry)
I did not know him but I certainly can relate to being bullied at Brush. My condolences to his family