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97-year old woman receives high school diploma 80yrs after she was forced to drop out of school

97-year old Margaret Thome Bekema fulfilled a lifelong goal when she received her high school diploma 80 years after she was forced to drop out in order to help her family. School administrators from Catholic Central High School in Grand Rapids presented her with the diploma at the Yorkshire and Stonebridge Manor senior community in Walker.

Bekema would have graduated with the Class of 1936, but she left during her junior year to care for her three younger siblings because her mother was ill with cancer. She said leaving school at age 17 broke her heart and she's thankful for the recognition
at 11/02/2015 10:22:00 am

21 comments:

  1. Anonymous2 November 2015 at 10:24

    Eiyaaa congrats

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  2. Blog It With Olivia2 November 2015 at 10:24

    Mehn!












    #iT will only get better
    #iT mUsT eNd iN PRaIsE

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  3. Unknown2 November 2015 at 10:25

    Thats lovely.....

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  4. BONARIO NNAGS2 November 2015 at 10:25

    Awwww! congrats to her.


    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  5. SMURF2 November 2015 at 10:25

    Congrats mama

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  6. Nelson Nwegbo2 November 2015 at 10:27

    This dream come through

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  7. Unknown2 November 2015 at 10:28

    So wonderful and congrats to her.

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  8. Unknown2 November 2015 at 10:35

    Wow! Congrats to her. This goes to show that nothing should be a barrier in anything you do in life.












    #TeamBlessed#

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  9. Unknown2 November 2015 at 10:35

    Wow! Congrats to her. This goes to show that nothing should be a barrier in anything you do in life.












    #TeamBlessed#

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  10. Anonymous2 November 2015 at 10:41

    Wow
    Congrats 2 her
    At least she is a happy person now
    #oneandonlynwa@gmail.com#

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  11. Unknown2 November 2015 at 10:42

    Wow! Dreams can be fulfilled at any given time. Am encouraged and inspired.

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  12. 9ja Parrot2 November 2015 at 10:46

    Wow! Congratulations to her. This is synonymous to an adage that said: A head that is destined to be crowned, no matter how late, will certainly be crowned before death comes.

    Congratulations to you Mama!

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  13. seyi crown2 November 2015 at 10:53

    Wow Congratulation grandma














    Seyilicious

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  14. Anonymous2 November 2015 at 11:18

    wch kyn gist be ds wan kita


    MISSVEE

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  15. Unknown2 November 2015 at 11:57

    Happy for u, grandma.

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  16. Real life articles2 November 2015 at 11:58

    Impossibility is noting. This goes to show that nothing should be a barrier in anything you do in. .. Real life articles

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  17. ary2 November 2015 at 13:42

    Awww this is nice.

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  18. mo2 November 2015 at 13:51

    i dont get.... she was not even born 80 years ago

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  19. Anonymous2 November 2015 at 13:52

    i dont get.............she was not even born 80 years ago

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  20. Unknown2 November 2015 at 16:35

    Na wa for you,u never for once post my comments.Smh

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