mr. mr. gress everything okay?ersus i'm asking him that. >> originally from easton 4 49-year-old hixon graduated in 1986. >> i was new to the school and he was one of first people to come up to me and introduce himself and feel like part of the team. >> sighler is principal of pleasant valley. they were wrestling buddy in high school before they embanked on careers in the military. >> he wept namey i wept marine corps. >> after serving hixon settled in florida whereas a husband and father he chose to up spire students for a living. >> he was from pleasant valley and in this horrible incident but really made a difference in the lives of so many not only kids but adults. >> mr. gress told us several years ago the district suffered a tragedy. he could not remember what it was because he did remember chris hixon calling him and asking if there as was anything he can could do to help. alexandria hoff, cbs3 eyewitness news. >> stories of heroism are emerging from the tragedy one student survivor said assistant football c