Heart of a teacher: Gaynor Edwards found her calling and touched lives
Gaynor Edwards recalls stories of rodeos past as she looks at an old photo of her late husband Roger Edwards.
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Gaynor Edwards said every item in this photo, other than her husband’s hat and her daughters’ leggings, was sewn by her.
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Left to right: Roger Edwards, Kelly Raap, Gaynor Edwards,and Stacey Dowton gather together for a family photo in 2014.
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Gaynor Edwards, on horseback, helps round up cattle near Coulee City in 2013.
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Art, like the painting of her two daughter on horseback on the left, has always been a key part of Gaynor Edwards’ teaching style since entering the education field, helping her to better connect with her students.
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Moses Lake High School paraeducator Gaynor Edwards didn’t expect to end up in education, but said she doesn’t regret the decision one bit.
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Roger and Gaynor Edwards built a house, a life and a family in their 48 years together, finally landing in Moses Lake.
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Moses Lake High School paraeducator Gaynor Edwards didn’t expect to end up in education, but said she doesn’t regret the decision in the least.
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MOSES LAKE — Education, like many professions, is often considered a calling. For Moses Lake High School instructor Gaynor Edwards, it was a call she didn’t expect to hear. But she heard it, and many students in the Moses Lake area have been enriched by her teaching talents.
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