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School crossing guard puts smile on everyone's face

By Julie Wurth
Sunday December 16, 2007

Heather Coit

Crossing guard Erma Taylor puts her arm around Daniel Briggs, after helping him cross John Street outside South Side School in Champaign.

CHAMPAIGN – No one's allowed to be grumpy on this street corner, not even on a wet, dreary school day.

Crossing guard Erma Tyler, who has faced her share of heartache with a rock-solid faith, spreads a little cheer every morning to even the most reluctant South Side student.

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