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Loss in the JET community

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From the October 20, 2010 edition of CLAIR News, a bi-monthly newsletter for the JET community published by the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR):

“It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the death of Alan Buckley, a second-year ALT in Tomioka City, Gunma Prefecture. Alan, from Ireland, died on Sunday, 22 August 2010 due to injuries sustained from a traffic-related accident. We express our most sincere condolences to Alan’s family and friends during this difficult time.

If you knew Alan and would like to talk, please feel free to call the JETLINE at 03-5213-1729 (M-F 9am-5:45pm).”