Nick Gaucher just wanted to be a regular kid. But here it is, a decade after his death, and the 14-year-old's legacy continues to live on. Click on the link below to hear how his mom and sister are doing 10-years after losing an only son and a sole/soul sibling, as written in my Apr. 23, 2015 community column for the Fort Collins Coloradoan:
Nick's courage continues to make a difference at Wellington Middle School, where a banner hangs in the lunchroom quoting this always positive, wise beyond his years guy: "Life is too short to sit by the sidelines."
According to those that knew him, Nick was something of a wise guy, as well, nowhere near perfect, but perfectly now here, grateful for every moment.
Courage Park, just southeast of the school, was dedicated to Nick before he died with the intention of honoring any and all WMS students who demonstrate similar acts of heroism.
If you have connections to Nick Gaucher, his father Paul Gaucher, and/or Bob Drysdale, a former teacher at then Wellington Junior High School killed in an auto accident in 1999, email me at radermross@msn.com. I'm collaborating with family and friends on putting together a book honoring Nick, Paul, and Bob as ordinary guys who became extraordinary role models.
