Celebration of Life Service Scheduled for Chris Forrer
A Celebration of Life service has been scheduled for the community to remember Franklin County School Superintendent Chris Forrer.
Forrer passed away Friday, November 11 at his home after a long battle with cancer.
The Service will be held Sunday, December 4 at 3p at Emmanuel College’s Shaw Athletic Center.
Franklin County Acting School Superintendent Chuck Colquitt and Board of Education members paid tribute to Forrer at their regular meeting last week.
Leading off was Board of Education Chair Robin Cato who said when Forrer came for his interview it was clear he knew what he was talking about.
Cato said Forrer told her later that Franklin County was the only school he applied to because he knew he could make a difference.
She said he made changes in the School system for the better. Cato added that the School System can run seamlessly now that Forrer is gone because of the changes he put in place.
Colquitt said he lost a good friend. He said they met Forrer when they were both in the Madison County School System and they became good friends. He said Forrer always made his decision based on what was best for kids.
“He dearly loved kids. And one abiding thing we always went by was, ‘What is best for kids?’ Not what is best for teachers. Not what is best for Chuck or Melanie or anybody in the Board office. Not what is best for parents. What we think as educators is best for kids. And we all know he lived by that,” Colquitt said.
Cato added that the School System can run seamlessly now that Forrer is gone because of the changes he put in place.
Again, a Celebration of Life Service in memory of Chris Forrer will be held Sunday, December 4 at 3p at Emmanuel College’s Shaw Athletic Center.
Donations in Forrer’s memory may be made to the Franklin County Special Olympics at Georgia Special Olympics.