NOTABLE DEATHS | July 16, 2019
Fernando Corbato (1926 – 2019), inventor of the computer password ›
Corbato was a pioneer of time-sharing operating systems, allowing multiple users to work on one mainframe
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What to Do When Someone Dies ›
A practical checklist of tasks to get done immediately, soon, and later.
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Learn how to preserve your loved one’s life story.
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U.S. military tradition calls for a three-volley salute at a veteran’s funeral. A rifle party fires blank cartridges three times.
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CULTURE AND TRENDS | May 14, 2019
These two WWII veterans were heroes, among the last of their kind ›
Fleming Begaye and Robert Maxwell were among the last of their kind of heroes...
CELEBRITY DEATHS | May 13, 2019
Doris Day's Greatest Hits: Songs, Movies, TV ›
Doris Day was one of the most popular stars of her era...
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Though used interchangeably today, gravestones and tombstones were once two different things: the marker on top of a gravesite and the coffin's stone lid.
Funny Obituaries
Obituaries usually inspire tears, but a few unique souls would rather make us laugh.
INSPIRATIONAL LIVES
Pat Quinn
Top ranked featherweight boxer was a double for Mickey Rooney
Sylvia Jean Thogmartin
Beloved grandmother and community volunteer in Millersport, Ohio
Dane R. Balcon
Army specialist tragically died in Iraq; his legacy lives on in memorial scholarship fund
Hobert Nelson
The sketch artist they called "The cop who caught crooks with his pencil, not his gun"
Victor Segura
Entered heaven at the age of 89. His last words: "I am ready to go dancing and romancing."
Louise A. Hutchinson
Reporter was the first woman to overnight at the South Pole.
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Where there is love there is life.
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Stephanie Niznik (1967 - 2019), actress played Nina on “Everwood” ›
July 15, 2019
Appeared on “Star Trek: Enterprise” and “Nash Bridges”
Charles Levin (1949 - 2019), “Seinfeld” actor ›
July 15, 2019
Appeared on “Alice” and “Hill Street Blues”
Pernell Whitaker (1964 - 2019), boxing legend ›
July 15, 2019
Former world champion in four weight divisions
Emily Hartridge (1984 – 2019), YouTube celebrity and TV presenter ›
July 15, 2019
Hartridge was best known for her "10 Reasons Why..." series on YouTube
Jerry Lawson (1944 – 2019), lead singer for the Persuasions ›
July 15, 2019
The a cappella group influenced others including Boyz II Men and Take 6
Ernestine Romero (1987 – 2019), award-winning Tejano singer ›
July 12, 2019
She was a Tejano Music Awards nominee...
