“Although I did not get to know him as much as I wish I could have, I do know that Joshua was such a caring person and always made everyone around him feel better. He lived right up the street from me and I got to ride to school with him every day,” Cullum explained. “I had the pleasure of getting to know Joshua through school, and through our carpool to school in the morning. Through the IB program and through his school carpool, Friesen got to know a supportive group of people, one being freshman Sierra Cullum.

He had aspirations of becoming a marine biologist as he loved penguins, and a favorite memory of his was his penguin encounter at the Maryland Zoo. As Friesen’s obituary stated, and many people will attest, “Joshua was shy in public, sacractic in private, and loving in all ways, trying to be the best person for everyone around him.”įriesen was in the International Baccalaureate program at Parkdale after attending and excelling in Dora Kennedy French Immersion from 2nd through 8th grade. On March 21, Parkdale freshman Joshua Friesen, passed away in the arms of his parents. The Parkdale and Cheverly communities alike are mourning the loss of freshman Joshua Friesen after his passing in March.

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