The legacy of Skyline Elementary School’s first librarian permanently will be commemorated with a new mural in the library she spent countless hours in.
Lois Wagner was employed with the Cañon City School District for 28 years as school librarian at Harrison Elementary School before transferring to Skyline. She retired in 2001 and passed away Jan. 6 at the age of 71.
“One of the things that struck me was her kindness in general — but when she was shot, she taught our staff about forgiveness and what forgiveness is really about,” said Skyline Health Tech Judy Near, who worked with Wagner for about 12 years. “She forgave the guy that shot her almost instantly, and it just made me think about forgiveness in my life.”
Wagner was shot during an attempted robbery at the Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs in February 1999. She endured several facial and oral surgeries and dental treatments in the following 11 years.
“I think our staff took away a lot from her about healing and forgiveness,” Near said. “Lois was amazing, just an amazing person.”
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