Michael Steven Pixler, a 17-year-old male from Rockford, Illinois, tragically lost his life on December 24, 1976. Michael, along with his coworker Randall Morton, 16, was working at the Citgo Service Station on 11th Street when they were both fatally shot during a robbery. The incident shocked the local community, especially the students of Jefferson High School, where Michael was a student. The sudden and violent nature of his death left his classmates grappling with the harsh reality of mortal
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