Hearts Saved by Grace (previously The Derrick Faison Foundation) remembers Derrick L. Faison
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Derrick was truly a one-of-a-kind individual. In addition to being a devoted husband, father, and an avid sports player (former NFL). He was also one of the youngest and brightest teachers in the Orange County Department of Education’s ACCESS Program for high-risk youth.
As a teacher for the ACCESS Program, Derrick held the highest-class attendance record. He made learning fun for his students and always strived to make a difference in their lives. His positive, outgoing nature, coupled with his gigantic reassuring smile, put students at ease, and created an instant bond. Derrick wanted more for his students, and he never gave up on any of them. Derrick exercised the same positive behavior with his own sons, with whom he spent most of his time along with his wife. He truly was a man who walked by faith and not by sight and was called home to be with the Lord on June 27, 2004.
Derrick passed away from Sudden Cardiac Arrest caused by a previously undetected heart condition which is why getting your hearts screened each year is so important because early detection saves lives!
As a teacher for the ACCESS Program, Derrick held the highest-class attendance record. He made learning fun for his students and always strived to make a difference in their lives. His positive, outgoing nature, coupled with his gigantic reassuring smile, put students at ease, and created an instant bond. Derrick wanted more for his students, and he never gave up on any of them. Derrick exercised the same positive behavior with his own sons, with whom he spent most of his time along with his wife. He truly was a man who walked by faith and not by sight and was called home to be with the Lord on June 27, 2004.
Derrick passed away from Sudden Cardiac Arrest caused by a previously undetected heart condition which is why getting your hearts screened each year is so important because early detection saves lives!