NC teacher who planned to retire at the end of the year dies from COVID-19 complications

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. — A North Carolina teacher, who planned to retire at the end of the year, has died from coronavirus complications.

According to our news partner WTVD, Richard Martin taught middle school science for 13 years in Cumberland County. The 65-year-old died days before Thanksgiving.

A former co-worker shared Martin’s compassion for all his students.

“Just always pleasant, always willing to help,” said. “I mean definitely loved those children because there’s no way that you could do that job at one school in an urban area and be able to be successful.”

Martin planned to retire at the end of the year.

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This comes less than a month after a Fayetteville teacher died from COVID-19.

Mary Ward started experiencing symptoms on Oct. 29 and received a positive COVID-19 result on Nov. 1. She died a week later.

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