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JSF
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  Message Not Read  Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 2:37:02 PM 
His mother died yesterday morning.

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shabamon
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 2:42:41 PM 
That's really sad news. His mother was his life.
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OhioStunter
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 3:03:26 PM 
For those who are not familiar with his story (or for those like me that needed a refresher on how big Delvar's accomplishments are):

http://assets.espn.go.com/ncb/s/2002/1210/1474907.html (images do not work)
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 3:15:38 PM 
You know, I got so fired up with the ESPN/Katz ranking thread, then I read this old ESPN article on Delvar and it puts everything back in perspective.
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Steve
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 3:35:00 PM 
Sad news. Very sorry to hear that.
 
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 4:28:57 PM 
I'm so sorry to hear this.
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MedinaCat
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 4:31:27 PM 
Is he still in Athens or did he move on. Sad news.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 5:36:21 PM 
Still in Athens and would be pleased to read about the messages of support and care exhibited here.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 5:46:15 PM 
Sorry to hear about this, Delvar.  You are in our prayers. 
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Alan Swank
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 7:13:09 PM 
oldkatz wrote:
Still in Athens and would be pleased to read about the messages of support and care exhibited here.


Agreed.  What would be nice would be the establishment of a Delvar Barrett Humanitarian Scholarship program here at OU.  Perhaps this message board could organize and start it.  I'm sure the foundation would love to help us set it up.  Any ideas on how this would work?
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OhioStunter
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 7:21:52 PM 
Alan Swank wrote:
oldkatz wrote:
Still in Athens and would be pleased to read about the messages of support and care exhibited here.


Agreed.  What would be nice would be the establishment of a Delvar Barrett Humanitarian Scholarship program here at OU.  Perhaps this message board could organize and start it.  I'm sure the foundation would love to help us set it up.  Any ideas on how this would work?


And if not a scholarship program (which would be great), at least an athletic department award named after Delvar for the student-athlete that exhibits the most dedication and preserverance in and outside of sports.
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JSF
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 8:55:57 PM 
MedinaCat wrote:
Is he still in Athens or did he move on. Sad news.


He lives near Nelsonville.

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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 10:21:07 PM 
Prayers go out to Delvar and this family.  My heart goes out to him.  He certainly has a heart of gold.  Such dedication really speaks volumes about his character and his capacity to love.  Brings out the sentimental slob in me. 

After refreshing my memory with that article that I remember reading when it was "hot off the press," I wondered if he is working as an accountant, which the article says was his goal.  In Nelsonville, I suppose he might be working for the headquarters of the Rocky Boots, Hocking College, or some other business.  Does anyone know for sure where he is working?  I actually didn't clearly remember he was still living in the area, though I vaguely recall someone posting about that fact a few years ago.  

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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/12/2012 10:35:40 PM 
Sad to hear this, he's in my prayers.  He is truly a great Bobcat!

According to facebook, he's a Service Representative at the Social Security Administration in Nelsonville.
 

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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/13/2012 12:05:11 AM 
Ryan Carey wrote:
Sad to hear this, he's in my prayers.  He is truly a great Bobcat!

According to facebook, he's a Service Representative at the Social Security Administration in Nelsonville.
 


Thanks for the information, Ryan.  I wonder if that job has anything to do with accounting.  Sounds to me like it doesn't, but with the way government jobs are named, I'm not quite sure.  The job title implies to me that he's counseling people on SS issues.  

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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/13/2012 1:57:55 PM 
Delvar can be forever proud of his dedication to his family, his academic accomplishments and his comportment, at a young age and with multiple burdens.  My condolences go out to him.  He made me proud to share his Bobcat pedigree.
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  Message Not Read  RE: Delvar Barrett
   Posted: 4/15/2012 3:21:20 PM 

Really sorry to log-on and scroll through the threads, only to find this.  Very sad news.

My condolences go out Delvar and his family during this trying time. 

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