By MARY CATHERINE BROOKS
The Register-Herald
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OCEANA, W.Va. — It was an act of sympathy and compassion for a man they’d never met. A simple act of kindness that crossed county lines — from Wyoming to Greenbrier.
Del. Jeff Campbell, D-Greenbrier, visited the students and staff of Berlin McKinney Elementary School Wednesday afternoon to show his gratitude for the more than 300 handmade sympathy cards the students had sent him in February when his mother passed away during the state Legislature’s regular session.
“Your compassion is a friendly reminder that our schools can’t be judged on test scores alone,” Campbell told the students.
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