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Former Cole R-V School District teacher dies a year after retiring; district cancels classes Thursday

COLE COUNTY R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT

EUGENE, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Cole R-V School District is reporting the death of Edward Hager, a longtime agriculture sciences instructor and FFA advisor.

The district reported Hager retired at the end of last school year.

Hager was a native of Eugene and former graduate of Cole R-V High School.

The district said in a Facebook post that Hager’s impact on this school, community and students cannot be measured.

The district will allow students and staff to pay respect to Ed Hager and his family will close Thursday. Classes will resume as normal on Friday, January 14.

The Ag department/FFA will be putting together a book to give to Hager's Family.

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