Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Former Miami School District Teacher Passes

Carolyn Ruth Bolinger of Miami passed away May 5th, 2008, following a lengthy battle Metastatic Bone Cancer. She was born on December 15th, 1944 in Globe. Before she started teaching Junior High School Science for the Miami School District, she taught in Superior, Glendale, & Phoenix. She also started the annual "Fishing With Attitude" overnight campout for Junior High students from all over the state. She also organized and sponsored student trips to the Florida Keys to study Oceanography.

Funeral services will be held May 8th at 9 am at 237 S. Sutherland St. in Globe. Her interment will be at a family cemetary at the El Capitan Ranch.