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A Legacy of Grit: Grandville remembers Chris VanderSlice

Students, staff, and community members will honor the memory of former Grandville High School principal Chris VanderSlice Thursday, Nov. 2.

Friends, family, students, staff, and community members will honor the memory of former Grandville High School principal Chris VanderSlice Thursday, Nov. 2.

The man many knew simply as "Slice" passed away Oct. 28 after a four-year battle with leukemia.

According to the district's website, VanderSlice began his career 17.5 years ago as a teacher. He molded young minds at Grandville Middle School and South Elementary before being promoted to Grandville High School assistant principal, and eventually principal.

Grandville leaders describe VanderSlice as someone who "inspired a legacy of grit" at GHS. According to the district, he answered work e-mails from his hospital bed last month and "trying to stop him from working was like trying to stop a Pamplona bull. He loved Grandville."

VanderSlice's memorial Thursday will be held at the high school's east gym at 7 p.m. Instead of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Hannah/Elizabeth VanderSlice Education Fund, which is well on its way to reaching a goal of $10,000.

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Matt Gard is the Senior Producer of the 13 Morning News. If you have a story idea, you can contact him on Twitter, @mgard_wzzm13 or by e-mail, MattGard@wzzm13.com.

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