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Smith: Two tragedies: The same 24 hours

photo Robin Smith

In the last week, the Chattanooga area has lost two folks in tragedy who have served their community, touched countless lives and left a legacy through their deeds.

Renee Monroe, wife, mom and grandmother, used her energy to serve through love, ministry and family.

Randy Tucker, dad, husband and retired headmaster at Girls Preparatory School, used his energies to serve by touching the lives of students and others through his love of education.

Both of these individuals join others who were born into this world, grew into their skills, applied them in service to others and whose names will be remembered.

Renee and Randy chose to spend their time using the power of their lives to work, to build up, to serve. This man and woman had 24 hours each day and 52 weeks of a 365-day year, just like like the rest of us.