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Toms River Mourns Passing, Celebrates Life of Correll, South Legend
P. David Correll Sr., a longtime "institution" in Toms River who spent more than 50 years working in the education system, mostly at Toms River High School South, passed away on Saturday at the age of 83. The community is in sorrow.
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Toms River Schools, it's difficult to encapsulate what Correll meant to Toms River and particularly to South because he did so much and impacted so many people in myriad ways.
He was, of course, the voice-- of football games and announcements, of one-on-one conversations and from the front of the classroom. It was a loud voice—his classes and lessons on “Indian spirit” often drowned out teachers in neighboring classrooms, much to students’ delight, and it reverberated throughout the school during morning announcements, throughout the stadium during games—a welcome voice, a familiar voice.
He was also an educator, a motivator, a friend and mentor.
The HSS band and spirit leaders led the Toms River South students in a parade through the hallways on Monday afternoon in his honor.
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Photo Credit: Toms River Schools
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Photo Credit: Toms River Schools
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Photo Credit: Toms River Schools
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Photo Credit: Toms River Schools
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Photo Credit: Toms River Schools
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Photo Credit: Toms River Schools
"The heartache of the weekend's news regarding the passing of High School South icon P. David Correll morphed into the school spirit he embodied throughout his long, remarkable, and incredibly impactful career," according to a district post on Facebook.
According to
Toms River Regional Schools they will always be indebted to him for his unwavering commitment to his students, his coworkers, and the community at large.
A memorial service has not yet been announced.