Tippy Valley Coach, Teacher Jeff Shriver Loses Battle With Cancer
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David Slone-dslone@timesuniononline.com
AKRON – Tippecanoe Valley Schools announced Wednesday evening that Jeff Shriver has died.
The Tippecanoe Valley High School coach and teacher was battling cancer.
“Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation would like to send our deepest condolences to our beloved Jeff Shriver and his family, friends and to our Valley community on the news this afternoon of his passing,” the release states.
“Jeff Shriver will always be a Valley Legend with the number of lives he has touched as a mentor, teacher, coach and friend. TVSC will be committed to take on Shriver’s Viking Ambassador attitude and positive upbeat spirit in all of our work as we will continue to impact our students in a way that would make him proud.”
Shriver was a current assistant football coach and served as a head coach and interim co-head coach for Valley.
A benefit dinner was held Saturday for Shriver in the TVHS commons. Anyone attending that night’s basketball game were encouraged to wear a black shirt, or a “Shrive” shirt, and khaki pants in honor of Shriver’s traditional wardrobe.
Additional counselors and local clergy will be available at TVHS for students and staff this morning and as needed.
The release concludes, “From the heart of the Valley Family ... Thank you, Shrive.”
