Erin Feathers, the teenage daughter of our Director of Guidance, COL Rob Feathers, passed away last night at the University of Virginia Hospital from complications of a congenital heart condition. Many of our parents and alumni, particularly those who were in our Middle School when COL Feathers served as Headmaster, will remember Erin as the sweet, pure-hearted girl with a smile for everyone she met. In recent years, her worsening heart condition necessitated surgery and intensive medical treatment, but through it all, Erin was supported by the Fork Union community returning to her the love she had given freely to all from her youngest days. COL Feathers specifically asked that we tell our cadets, their parents, and our alumni how deeply he appreciates the love and generous support given to Erin and her family during her fight these past months.