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"When 80-year-old Latin teacher Margaret Barnett died in the classroom on May 7, 1971, the reeling school staff purchased the portrait.
It was displayed in memory for decades in the school’s lobby. According to Central Ohio’s WBNS-TV, the painting reflected the fact that “she was the good shepherd of the students for this community.” As one commenter put it:"
Jesus is now illuminated? That's the Bible Belt of Ohio. A lit-from-within picture of Jesus, while common in Cheech Marin movies, will attract all kinds of attention in New Concord. They don't do "showy" in that part of Ohio. If their aim is to make a statement, lol, they'll succeed.
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