I had a conversation with a very nice guy by the name of Bryan Elder. Turns out he went to school with Sophie, actually graduated from the same class of 2007.
For the roster of their class please see http://www.willsboroalumni.com/
What struck me is the glowing terms he spoke of her in. He is now an Occupy Wall Street supporter, but his memories of her are particularly of the time they were both on the drama club. He was bullied in school but in the drama club she helped him.
He remembers that she would teach third world kids to read and was the valedictorian of her class. While he wasn''t close friends with her it's clear that she made a real impact on him. As she did on many of us in just one short season.
As he puts it, "the whole town of Wilsboro has her back."
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