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Gary Hargrove worked tirelessly to identify Hurricane Katrina victims ›
He made sure not one of his county's dead would be forgotten.
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To prepare it for burial, Muslim tradition requires that same-sex family members wash the body an odd number of times before covering it with a shroud.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | November 5, 2019
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What’s the difference between a funeral and a memorial service? A memorial service is held without the remains present.
Funny Obituaries
Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Hobert Nelson
The sketch artist they called "The cop who caught crooks with his pencil, not his gun"
Louise A. Hutchinson
Reporter was the first woman to overnight at the South Pole.
Dane R. Balcon
Army specialist tragically died in Iraq; his legacy lives on in memorial scholarship fund
Pat Quinn
Top ranked featherweight boxer was a double for Mickey Rooney
Sylvia Jean Thogmartin
Beloved grandmother and community volunteer in Millersport, Ohio
Victor Segura
Entered heaven at the age of 89. His last words: "I am ready to go dancing and romancing."
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David Olney (1948 - 2020), acclaimed singer-songwriter ›
January 20, 2020
The Americana musician died while performing on stage
Jimmy Heath (1926 - 2020), legendary jazz saxophonist ›
January 20, 2020
Played with John Coltrane and Miles Davis
Norma Tanega (1939 – 2019), folk singer who had a hit with “Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog” ›
January 20, 2020
Tanega also recorded "You're Dead," used as the theme song for the 2015 movie "What We Do in the Shadows"
Andrea Arruti (1998 – 2020), voice of Elsa in Spanish-language “Frozen” ›
January 20, 2020
Her other Spanish-language voice credits include Diamond Tiara in “My Little Pony” and Neeko in “League of Legends”
Christopher Tolkien (1924 – 2020), son of J.R.R. Tolkien who edited and published his father’s posthumous work ›
January 16, 2020
He was responsible for the publication of "The Silmarillion" and other works expanding on the world of Middle-earth
Gary Starkweather (1938 – 2019), inventor of the laser printer ›
January 16, 2020
Starkweather's bosses didn't want him to work on the visionary technology
