There are dozens of local 5-kilometer races, many raising money for good causes. So that alone doesn’t make what will happen Saturday morning stand out.
But the Ribault River 5K is a bit different, partly just because of where it will be run. The majority of Jacksonville’s road races are on the Southside, downtown or at the beaches. This one will be on the Northside, along Ribault Scenic Drive, with a turnaround not far from Restlawn Memorial Park.
That’s the cemetery where Anthony Stinson Jr. is buried.
The backstory to this race involves one of the lingering stories in this city. Our murder rate.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: February 11, 2021
Marilyn Gerspacher
Marilyn Amelia Gerspacher passed away on February 7th 2021 at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA from cancer. She was born on November 23rd 1938 in Seattle, WA to August and Mary Ladwig.
She was raised and attended school in Seattle and was an active member of her girl scout troop throughout her youth. Upon graduating from Roosevelt High School, she attended Western Washington State College (now University) and earned her B.A. in Elementary Education in 1961. While attending Western, she met Patrick Gerspacher and they married in 1961. Marilyn taught in the Highline and Edmonds school districts before she and Pat started a family. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother and all her sons became Eagle Scouts. She was also active in supporting them in their athletic and academic endeavors.
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