Two little known pioneers in the civil rights struggles of the 1960s died within days of each other.
Died in 2013
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Writing your own obituary is about the only way you will get the last say.
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Marie Miller was a pioneer female aviator who once flew with Amelia Earhart and learned to fly at the field where Charles Lindbergh began his historic flight.
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Maybe there is something in the water in Mississippi. Recently a couple of well-crafted obituaries, filled with humor and love, have been posted from that state.
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Matt Groening’s mother inspired one of TV’s greatest moms.
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With Stanley Cup playoffs beginning this week and Mother’s Day right around the corner, we remember a hockey-fan grandmother who found a following of her own.
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Wojciech Inglot invented a non-toxic, breathable nail polish that has particular meaning for Muslim women.
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Starr Saphir was a familiar sight in Central Park where, for the past 30 years, she guided bird watchers.
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Mary Ellen Moore-Richard knew early on there were pieces of her past amiss and missing as she grew up on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. Her mostly white …
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We all take secrets to the grave, but let’s face it—some are more far-reaching than others.